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Half Dark Pivo

Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Old El Camino Brewing
Rating:

5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
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Created: Sunday November 18th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

30.7

SRM (morey):

11.9

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
13 lb	German - Pilsner13 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	96.3%
2 oz	German - Chocolate Rye2 oz Chocolate Rye	31	240	0.9%
4 oz	German - Melanoidin4 oz Melanoidin	37	25	1.9%
2 oz	German - Carafa III2 oz Carafa III	32	535	0.9%
216 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Perle1 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	7.1	Boil	60 min	18.87	33.3%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	30 min	8.41	33.3%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops	Pellet	5.5	Whirlpool	15 min	3.43	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Perle (Pellet)	18.87	33.3%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	8.41	33.3%
1 oz	Styrian Goldings (Pellet)	3.43	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.5 gal	Re-circulation Mash	Temperature	--	155 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4.75 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	90 min.
4.25 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	90 min.
2.50 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	75 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 462 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Düsseldorf (Altbier)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	12	45	82	65	223
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Notes

Note our brewhouse Efficiency, Scale to fit!

Ferment:
14-Days @ 50F
7-Days @ 68F

Lager:
7-14 Days @ 45F

Cold crash:
2 Days @ 38F

Keg:
36Hr @ 38F/30PSI

Bottle:
Target 2.4 volumes CO2

03/05/2019
2019 Lancaster Iron Brewer VII
~2nd Place Lager Category
~BJCP Category 3C combined average score of 39.5
~Was recommended to increase malt character and mash lower for higher attenuation and add 5-10 IBU's of bittering hops

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03/13/2019

Changed Malt Bill-
Removed Black Patent
Added Melanoidin, Chocolate Rye, De-bittered Black

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Changed Hop Schedule-
Decreased 60min Perle
Added 60/30min Saaz

05/26/19

Changed Yeast to WLP802 CZECH BUDEJOVICE

01/14/2020

Changed hop schedule added Styrian Holdings

03/08/2020

2020 Lancaster Iron Brewer
3b Czech Amber Lager, BJCP official score 42/50
-1st Place Lagers
-1st Place Best of Show
-2020 Brewer's Choice Award

~Feedback: less roasty malt & a touch more ibu's

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Award Winning Recipe

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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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Susquehanna Lagerhaus • 02/26/2019 at 12:08am

5 of 5

This brew hit all the style marks so far as we feel, it has an amazing sweet malt aroma, creamy mouth feel, but the finish makes the beer in our opinion!

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