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Boston Lager Clone

156 calories 13.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Vienna Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 156 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday July 5th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Vienna8 lb Vienna 37 4 80%
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich 37 6 10%
0.50 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L - (late mash tun addition) 34 60 5%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich I0.5 lb CaraMunich I - (late mash tun addition) 34 39 5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 15.74 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 8.74 33.3%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 3.06 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.61 g | 34.5 qt) 9 36  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.41 g | 37.7 qt) 9.8 39.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Boston Lager Clone" Vienna Lager beer recipe by TMLeaffan. BIAB, ABV 5.23%, IBU 27.54, SRM 9.95, Fermentables: (Vienna, Munich, Caramel / Crystal 60L, CaraMunich I) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-07-08 20:14 UTC