Chernobog Czech Dark Lager

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Submitted By: AlleywayRover (Shared)
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Batch Size: 5.50 gal	Style: Czech Dark Lager ( 3D)
Boil Size: 7.98 gal	Style Guide: BJCP 2015
Color: 29.3 SRM	Equipment: House of Gods Brewery
Bitterness: 22.0 IBUs	Boil Time: 90 min
Est OG: 1.051 (12.7° P)	Mash Profile: Single Infusion, Medium Body
Est FG: 1.015 SG (3.8° P)	Fermentation: Lager, Two Stage
ABV: 4.8%	Taste Rating: 30.0

Ingredients
Amount	Name	Type	#
9.50 gal	Distilled Water	Water	1
0.28 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash 60 min)	Misc	2
0.25 g	Chalk (Mash 60 min)	Misc	3
0.22 g	Baking Soda (Mash 60 min)	Misc	4
0.21 g	Calcium Chloride (Mash 60 min)	Misc	5
8 lbs	Superior Pilsen Malt (Great Western) (1.6 SRM)	Grain	6
1 lbs	BEST Special X (BESTMALZ) (177.7 SRM)	Grain	7
1 lbs	Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM)	Grain	8
8.00 oz	Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM)	Grain	9
8.00 oz	Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM)	Grain	10
0.20 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Sparge 60 min)	Misc	11
0.18 g	Chalk (Sparge 60 min)	Misc	12
0.15 g	Baking Soda (Sparge 60 min)	Misc	13
0.14 g	Calcium Chloride (Sparge 60 min)	Misc	14
1.00 oz	Saaz [3.8%] - Boil 60 min	Hops	15
1.00 oz	Saaz [3.8%] - Boil 15 min	Hops	16
1.0 pkgs	Octoberfest/Marzen Lager (White Labs #WLP820)	Yeast	17

Taste Notes

Cascade Cup: 21 Noted the fruitiness although judges identified it as high esters as a result of high fermentation temp. Noted a lack of hop aroma as well so the idea of a ‘lagered porter’ might be incorrect or precieved as such. Spring Fling: 33 Complete turn around here. Was the best scoring beer. Perhaps it needs some time in the bottle. One commented that the style needed more malt complexity. Another put down THIS BEER DOES NOT SHINE. All caps. The notes were hard to read It should be noted that this was the last of 9 so it might have been bland by comparison Both judges claimed oxidation. Feast of St Arnold: 36 One judge detected the green apple flavor I did. They suggested that it might be caused by the roast (unlikely given that I didn’t pick it up in on draft) overall needs more malt complexity. Both seem to think that it was good but not great. Needs a more dynamic flavor to really shine.

Notes

Developed green apple flavor in bottle. Theory is that it was taken off the yeast too soon and oxigenated during bottling. Tasted later after keg blew, fruit notes either disappated or weren’t as striking.

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