Style: Czech Dark Lager

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Style Profile based on 160 recipes

BU:GU

0.49

Hops

4.6 g/L

Mash pH

5.47

Style Guidelines BJCP 2015 Beer
OG
1.044 1.06
1.052
FG
1.013 1.017
1.012
IBU
18 34
26
ABV
4.4% 5.8%
5.3%
SRM
14 35
Description

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. History: The U Fleků brewery has been operating in Prague since 1499. Many small, new breweries are brewing this style. Style Comparison: The beer is the Czech equivalent of a dark lager ranging in character from Munich Dunkel to Schwarzbier, but typically with greater malt richness and hop character (aroma, flavor, and/or bitterness).

Examples: Bohemian Brewery Cherny Bock 4%, Budweiser Budvar B:Dark tmavý ležák, Devils Backbone Morana, Kout na Šumavě Koutský tmavý speciál 14°, Notch Černé Pivo, Pivovar Březnice Herold, U Fleků Flekovský tmavý 13° ležák

Typical Grain Bill

% of total grain weight across all recipes · sums to ~100%

Common Additions

% of Czech Dark Lager recipes using each malt category (addition % in brackets)

Hop Usage by Addition Type

g/L · median with IQR range

Bittering
0.67 g/L 2.05 g/L
1.37 g/L
Flavour
0.69 g/L 1.43 g/L
1.37 g/L
Aroma
0.51 g/L 1.37 g/L
1.13 g/L
Whirlpool
0.84 g/L 1.77 g/L
1.24 g/L
Common Hops

% of Czech Dark Lager recipes using each hop

Dry-Hop Rate by Year

g/L · median with IQR range

2023
0 g/L 0 g/L
0 g/L
2024
0 g/L 0 g/L
0 g/L

dated Czech Dark Lager recipes with at least one dry-hop addition

Mash Profile
  • 55% Single Infusion
  • 26% Step Mash
  • 19% Decoction

31 recipes with mash data

Typical Water Profile
  • 34 ppm Ca²⁺
  • 3 ppm Mg²⁺
  • 4 ppm Na⁺
  • 5 ppm Cl⁻
  • 16 ppm SO₄²⁻
  • 39 ppm HCO₃⁻

median across recipes with a declared water profile

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