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Vienna Lager

156 calories 18.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Dark Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Paco Jones
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 4th 2025
1.047
1.015
4.2%
13.5
21.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.08 lb American - Vienna9.08 lb Vienna 35 4 85.7%
1.01 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L1.01 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 9.5%
0.61 lb American - Chocolate0.61 lb Chocolate 29 350 4.8%
10.70 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil at 205 °F 75 min 13.48 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager X Yeast WLP835
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 54 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.12 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Wiener Lager
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Grand Mesa Water source. Grand Junction, CO city water

Original Gravity 1.047
Final Gravity 1.010 abv 4.86
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal step 1recirculated anvil pot Decoction 122 °F 122 °F 30 min
step two Decoction 158 °F 158 °F 30 min
mash out raise temp to 170 Infusion -- -- --
2 gal rinse grains Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.68 18.7  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.04 g | 20.1 qt) 5.54 22.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.82 g | 15.3 qt) 3.41 13.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.91 g | 27.7 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.09 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Primary Fermentation 9 days,

Lagering 7 weeks @ 35 degrees. I used the Anvil Mash and Boil electric combination for the first time and have been very happy with the results

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