Recipes: Czech Dark Lager

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Style Profile based on 143 recipes

OG

1.052

FG

1.012

IBU

25

ABV

5.3%

BU:GU

0.49

Hops

4.7 g/L

Grain Bill Composition

  • 66% Base
  • 28% Toast
  • 12% Crystal
  • 5% Roast

Median % of grist by malt category

Common Hops

  • 52% Samba
  • 35% Saaz (CZ)
  • 12% Magnum (GR)
  • 7% Hallertauer Hersbrucker
  • 6% Sterling
  • 6% Perle (GR)
  • 6% Saaz Late
  • 4% Southern Brewer
  • 3% Liberty
  • 3% Northern Brewer (GR)

% of Czech Dark Lager recipes using each hop

Common Fermentables

  • 11% German - Carafa III
  • 10% German - CaraMunich II
  • 10% German - CaraMunich I
  • 10% German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner
  • 8% Pilsner (2 Row) Ger
  • 8% German - Carafa II
  • 7% Carafa Special II (Weyermann)
  • 7% Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II
  • 6% Munich Malt
  • 6% Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner

Colour = malt category ยท bar = % of recipes

Common Yeasts

  • 20% Saflager Lager (W-34/70) Fermentis
  • 9% Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast (WLP802) White Labs
  • 8% Czech Pilsner Lager (2278) Wyeast Labs
  • 6% Bohemian Lager (2124) Wyeast Labs
  • 3% Urkel (L28) Imperial Yeast
  • 3% LalBrew Diamond Lager Lallemand
  • 3% Pilsner Lager Yeast (WLP800) White Labs
  • 3% Bohemian Lager Yeast (M84) Mangrove Jack's
  • 2% SafLager West European Lager (S-23) Fermentis
  • 2% German Lager Yeast (WLP830) White Labs

% of Czech Dark Lager recipes using each strain