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This recipe is largely based on The Mad Fermentationist's (Mike Tonsmeire's) recipe for "Tmavé Pivo," his Czech Dark Lager. See https://www.themadfermentationist.com/2015/12/tmave-pivo-czech-dark-lager.html for details. Did a triple decoction mash with the Bohemian grains first, and did not add the speciality dark malts until the protein rest. Used two packages of WLP802 (Czech Budejovice Lager) yeast in 2.5 liters of 1.040 gravity starter on 7/25/19. Mashed Bohemian grains first, added Caramunich and Carafa grains at second decoction Fermentation schedule: 7/27/19 - pitched yeast starter into ~70F wort, start primary fermentation Ferment for 15 days at 50F, then begin diacetyl rest for five days at 65F 8/10/19 - gravity = 1.014 Start raising temp for diacetyl rest 8/11/19 - check gravity, if it looks good, start ramping temperature up to 65F, 5 degrees per day over three days. 8/11/19 - 55F 8/12/19 - 60F 8/13/19 - 65F 8/18/19 - gravity = 1.012 Hold at 65F for five days 8/14/19 to 8/19/19 Start dropping termerature 10 degrees per day until close to freezing. 8/19/19 - drop temp to 55F 8/20/19 - drop temp to 45F 8/21/19 - drop temp to 35F 8/25/19 - transfer to keg and put into chest freezer. Hold and lager at 35F for a least a month, ready to drink around late September / early October