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<big>'''By Rob Gallagher'''</big><br>

'''BJCP 2021 Style 3D - Czech Dark lager'''<br>

Tmavá piva in Czech Republic are quite a varied beast, with interpretations range from dry, bitter and roasted to soft, full and sweet. This recipe is towards the latter part of the spectrum, with a full malty richness and restrained roasted bitterness. 
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== Awards ==
===Black Friday 2016===
2nd Place - Dark Lagers
===National Homebrew Competition 2019===
3rd Place - Dark and Amber Lagers
===Black Friday 2021===
Best of Show
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== Measures ==
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* IBU 23
* ABV 5.3%
* OG 1.052
* FG 1.015
* EBC 51
* 41 litres at end of boil.
* 35 litres into fermenter.
== Ingredients ==
=== Water ===
Reverse Osmosis water with CaCl added to give 100ppm Ca+ (153ppm Cl-)
=== Malt ===
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* Weyermann Floor malted Bohemian Pilsner, 3 EBC, 4200g, 53%
* Weyermann Munich II, 24 EBC, 1650g, 21%
* Weyermann Caramunich I, 90 EBC, 1600g, 21 %
* Weyermann Carafa Special II, 817 EBC, 6 %
=== Hops ===
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* 65g Saaz (3.75%) at 60 minutes
* 35g az at 15 minutes
=== Yeast ===
Imperial Urkel yeast. Either a very large starter or, preferably, pitch straight onto the slurry from a smaller, weaker batch.
== Process ==
=== Mash ===
Hochkurz double decoction mash. Rests at 50°C, 62°C, 70°C & 76°C.
Process as in [[Rossum's Utopian Rebels]]
=== Boil ===
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60 min boil
=== Ferment ===
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Pitch at 9°C and allow to rise to 10°C. When fermentation starts rise to 12°C over about three days. When half attenuated rise slowly to 18°C
=== Serving ===
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Keg at 2.6vols