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Czech Black Lager
This is like a schwarzbier but of the Czech variety - some of which
are lower gravity and less dry than German versions. In the Czech
Republic,this would be called a Tmavé (dark) or a Cerné (black).
| Brewer: | Stuart Grant | Email: | grants@netspace.net.au | |||||
| Beer: | Czech Black Lager | Style: | Schwarzbier | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 18 liters | |||||
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Bitterness: | 26 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.045 | FG: | 1.009 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 4.7% v/v (3.7% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | -- Added CaCl2 for 50ppm Ca++ (my water is soft). -- Added SodMet to all water for chlorine removal and as antioxidant. |
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| Grain: | 2.8kg German Pilsner (92%) 120g German Carafa Special III (4%) 60g German CaraAroma (2%) 60g German CaraHell (2%) |
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| Mash: | 85% efficiency | |||||||
| -- Single infusion mash at 67ºC, falling to 64ºC after 50min. | ||||||||
| Boil: | 80 minutes | SG 1.039 | 21 liters | |||||
| -- 1/2 tsp. Irish Moss. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 40g Hallertauer Hallertau (4.0% AA, 45 min.) | |||||||
| Yeast: | -- 3.0L starter of Wyeast 2000 (Budvar Lager Yeast), 1st generation. | |||||||
| Log: | -- First 7 days at 9ºC until 3/4 towards FG. -- Racked to 2ndry for 7 days diacetyl rest at 16-18ºC. |
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| Carbonation: | -- Primed with 1.25L reserved wort for 2.4 vol CO2. | |||||||
Recipe posted 07/28/05.
