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czech dark

Name: czech dark
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 2 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 2.5 lb Pilsner; 1.25 lb Munich; 12 oz CaraMunich I; 0.25 lb Carafa II; 0.2 oz Perle Hops; 0.1 oz Perle Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Dark Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.71 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday December 17th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

18.9

SRM (morey):

28.4

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2.50 lb	Belgian - Pilsner2.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	52.6%
1.25 lb	Munich1.25 lb Munich	37	6	26.3%
12 oz	German - CaraMunich I12 oz CaraMunich I	34	39	15.8%
0.25 lb	German - Carafa II0.25 lb Carafa II	32	425	5.3%
4.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.20 oz	Perle0.2 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8.2	Boil	60 min	17.34	66.7%
0.10 oz	Perle0.1 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8.2	Whirlpool	5 min	1.54	33.3%
0.30 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.8 gal		Strike	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.67 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	52 - 58 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	75 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 49 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.35 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Cost for

Gallons

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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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