| BJCP Style | Czech Amber Lager - 3C |
|---|---|
| Type | All Grain |
| Profile | Aroma: Moderate intensity, rich malt aroma that can be either bready and Maillard product-dominant or slightly caramelly and candy-like. Spicy, floral or herbal hop character may be moderate to none. Clean lager character, though low fruity esters (stone fruit or berries) may be present. Diacetyl is optional and can range from low to none. Appearance: Deep amber to copper color. Clear to bright clarity. Large, off-white, persistent head. Flavor: Complex malt flavor is dominant (medium to medium-high), though its nature may vary from dry and Maillard product-dominant to caramelly and almost sweet. Some examples have a candy-like to graham-cracker malt character. Low to moderate spicy hop flavor. Prominent but clean hop bitterness provides a balanced finish. Subtle plum or berry esters optional. Low diacetyl optional. No roasted malt flavor. Finish may vary from dry and hoppy to relatively sweet. Mouthfeel: Medium-full to medium body. Soft and round, often with a gentle creaminess. Moderate to low carbonation. Comments: The Czech name of the style is polotmavé pivo, which translates as half dark. This style is a combination of the Czech styles polotmavý ležák (11–12.9 °P) and polotmavé speciální pivo (13–14.9 °P). |
| Batch Size | 12.0 L |
| Mash | 66.7° for 75.0 min |
| Boil Time | 60.0 min |
| Efficiency | 78.0 % |
| IBU | 19.6 IBUs |
| EBC | 12.5 EBC |
| OG | 1.033 SG (Est. 1.032 SG) |
| FG | 1.006 SG (Est. 1.007 SG) |
| ABV | 3.5 % (Est. 3.2 %) |
| Std drinks | 0.9 per 330ml stubby 2.1 per 750ml longneck 0.8 per middy 1.2 per schooner |
| Name | Amount | Colour | % of Grain | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladfield Pilsner Malt | 1.00 kg | 3.8 EBC | 62.89 % | |
| Gladfield Munich Malt | 0.45 kg | 15.5 EBC | 28.3 % | |
| BEST Acidulated (BESTMALZ) | 0.10 kg | 6.0 EBC | 6.29 % | |
| Caraaroma (Weyermann) | 0.04 kg | 350.7 EBC | 2.52 % | |
| Total grain bill | 1.59 kg | - | - | |
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Alpha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallertauer | 15.00 g | 60.0 mins | Boil | 4.0% |
| Saaz | 5.00 g | 20.0 mins | Boil | 3.8% |
| Total hops | 20.00 g | - | - | - |
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whirlfloc Tablet | 1.00 Items | 15.0 mins | Boil | Fining |
| Name | Lab | Type | Att | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W-34/70 - Saflager Lager | DCL/Fermentis | Lager | 75.0 % | 8.9 C - 15.0 C |
| 28/01/23 Brew day 29/01/23 Pitched yeast @ 22deg, spunding valve set to 10psi 04/02/23 Bottled -4 x 750ml Longnecks, 3/4 tsp sugar -6 x 330ml stubbies, 1/3 tsp sugar -5L keg, force carbonated =8.48L |