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Dark Czech Lager V1

Name: Dark Czech Lager V1
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 80 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 80 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt; 55 lb BEST Munich; 10 lb Caramel Malt - 40L; 4 lb Chocolate Malt; 16 oz Sinamar; 16 oz Saaz Hops; 12 oz Saaz Hops; 4 oz Saaz Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 80 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 84 gallons
Post Boil Size: 80 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Charlie
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 182 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday August 25th 2026

Original Gravity:

13.6 °P

Final Gravity:

3.8 °P

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

22.4

SRM (morey):

28.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

13.64

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
80 lb	Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt80 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt		36.8	2.43	53.3%
55 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Munich55 lb BEST Munich		37	6.3	36.7%
10 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L10 lb Caramel Malt - 40L	$ 0.98 / lb $ 9.80	35.4	40	6.7%
4 lb	Thomas Fawcett - Chocolate Malt4 lb Chocolate Malt	$ 0.96 / lb $ 3.84	32.2	420	2.7%
16 oz	Weyermann - Sinamar16 oz Sinamar		24.4	3110.82	0.7%
150 lbs / $ 13.64

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
16 oz	Saaz16 oz Saaz Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.5	Boil	60 min	13.79	50%
12 oz	Saaz12 oz Saaz Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.5	Boil	30 min	6.62	37.5%
4 oz	Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.5	Whirlpool	0 min	1.97	12.5%
32 oz / $ 0.00

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Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
15 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
45 g	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
82.35 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

BSI - Augustiner Lager

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	52 - 62 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1436 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

London (Porter, dark ales)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
20	5	5	35	15	10
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Notes

Mill base malts on 5bbl mill, rest on the small mill.
**8-17-26 - updated dark malts to reflect what we've been doing the last few brews - no carafa

Targeting 153 mash temp and 5.3pH

Target Strike Temp - 169F
Mash Volume: 65 Gallons
Mash Time: 60 Minutes
Minimal Vorlauf
Kettle volume pre-boil = 86 gallons
75 Minute Boil
6 Tabs Whirlfloc
Stir and check gravity at 30 minutes left, adjust gravity to hit target as need.
Add whirlpool hops, 5 minute whirlpool, 20 minute rest
56F Knockout temp, 56F Fermenter set temp
6g servo
12ml ALDC
1TBSP Yeast Nutrient
10 minutes at 0.5 Liters per minute O2
Pitch 300 grams Augustiner Yeast

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Last Updated: 2026-08-25 18:42 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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