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Czech Lager - Czech Dark Lager


A rich, dark, malty Czech lager with a roast character that can vary from almost absent to quite prominent. Malty with an interesting and complex flavor profile, with variable levels of hopping providing a range of possible interpretations.

Flavor Profile: Medium to medium-high deep, complex maltiness dominates, typically with malty-rich Maillard products and a light to moderate residual malt sweetness. Malt flavors such as caramel, toast, nuts, licorice, dried dark fruit, chocolate and coffee may also be p

Ingredients: Pilsner and dark caramel malts with the addition of debittered roasted malts are most common, but additions of Vienna or Munich malt are also appropriate. Low mineral content water, Saazer-type hops, Czech lager yeast. Any fruity esters are typically from

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Top 10 Czech Dark Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Czech Dark Lager - Braumeister 20L
21 L 4.81% 30.49 1.049 1.012
BIAB 8534
U Fleku Clone
19 L 5.81% 28.86 1.059 1.015
All Grain 6659
BOHEMIAN DARK LAGER BRAUMEISTER 20 L
21 L 5.49% 22.4 1.054 1.013
BIAB 4192
DUNKEL
25 L 5.15% 18.76 1.049 1.010
All Grain 3862
Bohemian Dunkel
3.5 gal 5.16% 26.84 1.051 1.012
BIAB 3681
El Guapo Negro
6.25 gal 5.33% 35.45 1.055 1.015
All Grain 3433
1.053 Bohemian Lager
5 gal 5.17% 32.32 1.053 1.013
All Grain 3198
Schwarzbier 1 Gallon
1 gal 5.3% 23.94 1.049 1.009
All Grain 3021
Czech Dark Lager
23 L 5.8% 33.72 1.052 1.008
All Grain 2803
Czech Dark Lager
5.5 gal 6.12% 34.71 1.056 1.009
BIAB 2753

Newest Czech Dark Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Brew Together
105 L 3.99% 25.79 1.042 1.011
All Grain 29
PTB Dark Check Lager
5.5 gal 4.76% 0 1.048 1.012
All Grain 44
Czech Dark Lager
6 gal 5.02% 26.21 1.052 1.014
All Grain 45
Mermaider
22.5 L 3.85% 21.05 1.042 1.013
All Grain 59
Dívat Se Do Očí
5.5 gal 5.09% 26.65 1.054 1.015
Partial Mash 48
Carmanah Dark Lager
1500 L 5.51% 15.93 1.054 1.013
All Grain 63
Flekovský Clone (Tmavé Pivo)
5.5 gal 5.07% 21.67 1.054 1.016
All Grain 256
Czech Tmavé
12 gal 5.89% 23.07 1.056 1.011
All Grain 115
Nightfall Lager - Czech Dark Lager
5.75 gal 4.77% 22.41 1.052 1.016
BIAB 30
Dark Lager (Christian)
5.5 gal 4.47% 21.4 1.041 1.007
All Grain 87

Fermentables Used In Czech Dark Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
German - Carafa II 56 German Grain roasted malt 425°L
32 4% 1% - 9%
German - Carafa III 54 German Grain roasted malt 535°L
32 4% 1% - 10%
German - Pilsner 50 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 53% 12% - 90%
Munich - Light 10L 47 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 27% 8% - 77%
German - CaraMunich II 46 German Grain crystal malt 46°L
34 9% 4% - 21%
German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 40 German Grain base malt 1.8°L
38 56% 19% - 100%
German - CaraMunich III 37 German Grain crystal malt 57°L
34 9% 3% - 20%
German - CaraMunich I 32 German Grain crystal malt 39°L
34 11% 2% - 40%
Weyermann - Munich Type I 32 DE Grain specialty malt 6°L
38 24% 5% - 47%
Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II 31 DE Grain roasted malt 425°L
29.9 5% 2% - 10%

Hops Used In Czech Dark Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Saaz 183 3.5 42% 7% - 100%
Magnum 30 15 29% 6% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh 15 3.75 38% 14% - 91%
Northern Brewer 15 7.8 50% 17% - 100%
Artisan - Saaz (Czech) 13 3.5 35% 13% - 100%
Perle 13 8.2 36% 8% - 100%
Sterling 12 8.7 36% 10% - 67%
Tettnanger 11 4.5 42% 15% - 80%
Brewmaster - Czech Saaz 10 2.8 50% 25% - 100%
Nugget 7 14 17% 1% - 33%

Steeping Grains Used In Czech Dark Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
German - Carafa III 2 German Grain roasted malt 535°L
32 58% 50% - 67%

Yeasts Used In Czech Dark Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 49 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast WLP802 24 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 77.5% 50°F 55°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 22 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278 20 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Med-High 72% 50°F 58°F
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84 20 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a High 78% 50°F 59°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124 19 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F
Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel 18 Imperial Yeast Lagers Medium 73% 52°F 58°F
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800 15 White Labs Lagers Medium Med-High 74.5% 50°F 55°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 8 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189 8 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 84% 48°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In Czech Dark Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 48 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 78%
Whirlfloc 45 Water Agt Boil 54% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 41 Water Agt Mash 25% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 34 Water Agt Mash 76% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 22 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 97%
Yeast Nutrient 19 Other Boil 32% 0% - 83%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 17 Water Agt Mash 22% 0% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 15 Water Agt Boil 25% 0% - 83%
Baking Soda 14 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 14 Fining Boil 51% 0% - 100%

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