Dark Lager L.A. - Czech Dark Lager

An Authentic Homebrew Recipe - by beershrine

RECIPE INFO

Recipe is in development stage shooting for low alcohol 4.3% and malty with balanced hops using US base malts dry yeast. After brewing my efficiency fell to 68% not sure why fermenting at 56°
Author: beershrine - View
Brew Sessions: 0
Source: Homebrew Recipe
Recipe Type: All Grain
Efficiency: 68%
Calories: 124
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Batch Size: 0
Boil Size: 0
Total Grains: 0
Total Hops: 0
IBU/OG: 0.64
OG: 1.038
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FG: 1.01
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IBUs: 24.28 (tinseth)
- - - IBUs
Color: 15.2° SRM / 29.94° EBC
- - - SRM
Alcohol: 3.67%
-% - -% ABV

FERMENTABLES

fermentable / amount / ppg / l / usage
2-Row - US, 0 (43.2%), 37 ppg, 2 L, Mash
Munich - Light 10L - US, 0 (30.9%), 35 ppg, 10 L, Mash
Munich - Dark 20L - US, 0 (9.3%), 35 ppg, 20 L, Mash
Black Malt - US, 0 (0.4%), 28 ppg, 500 L, Mash
Table Sugar - Sucrose - US, 0 (8.5%), 46 ppg, 0 L, Mash
Chocolate Malt - US, 0 (3.1%), 34 ppg, 350 L, Mash
Acidulated Malt - DE, 0 (1.5%), 27 ppg, 3 L, Mash
Melanoidin Malt - US, 0 (3.1%), 37 ppg, 20 L, Mash

HOPS

hop / amount / usage / time / AA / IBUs
Nugget, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 60 Minutes, 13.3, 14.54
Cascade, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 30 Minutes, 5.8, 9.74

NOTES

Basic instructions
Step mash in 15G keg
30 min 122°
30 min 144°
20 min 160°
Sparge approx. 13 gallons wort in 15G boil kettle
Bring to boil add first hops after 15 min. Boil total time 60 min
Cool then sparge into two buckets.
When under 80 add dry yeast, ferment at 50 for 3 weeks, raise to 50 for 3 days. Rack into 5gallon soda cans and refrigerate
Put under C02 pressure it may take 2 weeks to carbonate nicely.

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