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Vienna lager

173 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Vienna Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.09 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 3rd 2025
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1.052
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5.0%
28.9
12.3
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		37 1.8 45.5%
5 lb American - Vienna5 lb Vienna 35 4 45.5%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.5%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 75L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 75L 33 75 2.3%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 120L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 2.3%
176 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil at 212 °F 45 min 6.23 20%
1.50 oz Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 3.5 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 17.2 60%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer0.5 oz Northern Brewer Hops Leaf/Whole 7.8 Boil 10 min 5.48 20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.52 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 56 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 77 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 28.9 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.58 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
27 15 10 15 60 80
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 163 °F 154 °F --
Temperature 154 °F 154 °F 60 min
1.19 gal Batch Sparge 212 °F 212 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 4.4 17.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.28 21.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.32 g | 13.3 qt) 2.32 9.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.09 g | 24.4 qt) 5.09 20.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 4.75 19  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 4.75 g | 19 qt) 4.5 18  
Total: 6.72 26.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Vienna lager" Vienna Lager beer recipe by Brewer #430683. All Grain, ABV 4.95%, IBU 28.9, SRM 12.33, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 75L, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (Saaz, Northern Brewer) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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