What is a Czech dark lager?Czech dark lager is a hard style to pin down. It’s not quite a German Dunkle and it’s not quite an English Porter. It’s somewhere in between. I’m going to brew one up and we’re going to talk about grain mills. So as it’s become a custom now for brewing these Czech beers, the base malt is Bohemian floor malted Pilsner malt.
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Boil Time: 60 min. Efficiency: 75%. All Grain Czech Dark Lager homebrew recipe. This homebrew recipe uses the following ingredients: Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner - DE, Victory Malt - US, CaraMunich III - DE, Chocolate Rye Malt - DE, Chocolate Malt - US, Midnight Wheat - US, Saaz Hops, Imperial Czech Lager - Urkel Homebrew Yeast.
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8 oz (227 g) Dark Munich malt (Weyermann) – Mash; 8 oz (227 g) Caramunich II (Weyermann) – Vorlauf; 8 oz (227 g) Carafa II Special (Weyermann) – Vorlauf; 0.65 oz (18 g) Czech Saaz 3.6% pellets – FWH; 0.65 oz (18 g) Czech Saaz …
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Deep amber color (8.0 - 9.9L) lager malt that produces full body and smooth mouthfeel with strong maltiness and rich aromas of caramel, honey, and …
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Czech-Style Dark Lager. 6 lbs. Vienna malt (Weyermann) 2 lb. Munich malt (Bestmalz, 7.6 SRM) 1.5 lb. Viking Munich Dark Malt (11.2 SRM) 0.5 lb. Caramunich I (Weyermann), added at vorlauf. 5.5 oz. Carafa Special II …
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Find beer recipes for your favorite dark lagers. Also known as dunkel-style beers, they are full-bodied and can have a bready-sweetness. Our selection of dark lagers include Czech, Mexican, German dunkel, black lagers, and more. Gordon Strong’s Czech Dark Lager. Dark Lager Gordon Strong’s Czech Dark Lager. ABV: 4.8%. IBU: 18. SRM: 22.
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Aroma. Medium to medium-high rich, deep, sometimes sweet maltiness, with optional qualities such as bread crusts, toast, nuts, cola, dark fruit, or caramel. Roasted malt characters such as chocolate or sweetened coffee can vary from moderate to none but should not overwhelm the base malt character. Low, spicy hop aroma is optional.
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Czech Dark Lager; 27 IBU; 4.9 % ABV; The Midnight Wheat will be cold-steeped separately for 24hrs in ~2L water for color but not flavour (hopefully). Liquid will be added at flameout.
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Malt flavors such as caramel, toast, nuts, licorice, dried dark fruit, chocolate, or coffee may also be present, with very low to moderate roast character. Low to moderate spicy hop flavor. Moderate to medium-low bitterness, but should be perceptible. Balance can vary from malty to relatively well-balanced to gently hop- forward.
Adding a single ounce to an ounce and a half at the start of the boil is where you will start with hoping your Czech Pale Lager. A single ounce with 15 minutes remaining and then a final ounce at flameout concludes the hoping for this delicious beer. Czech Saaz hops have been a staple in brewhouses for more than 700 years.
2. SCORE. 92. Outstanding. Notes: Inspired by JP's afternoon in Prague drinking at U Fleku — a brewery that’s been making dark lager more than 500 years — Dovetail’s Czech Dark Lager is a malt showcase of chocolate, bread crust, caramel and subtle coffee roast; Saaz hops; and the Czech Republic’s “Heaven’s water.”.
Czech dark lager is a hard style to pin down. It’s not quite a German Dunkle and it’s not quite an English Porter. It’s somewhere in between. I’m going to brew one up and we’re going to talk about grain mills. So as it’s become a custom now for brewing these Czech beers, the base malt is Bohemian floor malted Pilsner malt.
Um, it’s really dark, like Coca-Cola dark. Yes. Super dark. So, so that’s Czech. That’s, that’s what we wanted with this beer.
Finally, a quarter-pound of acidulated malt is added for pH correction or control. Saaz hops are more traditional for a Czech Pale Lager. Styrian Goldings can be used and actually have a touch more alpha acids than Saaz hops.
Low levels of diacetyl or fruity esters are acceptable. German-style cuisine, moderately spiced dishes, Japanese, Chinese, or Thai food is a place to start when considering pairing a Czech Pale Lager with food.