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2026 Essential Vienna Lager

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Vienna Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 30th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.60 kg Weyermann - Barke Vienna5.6 kg Barke Vienna 36 3.4 92.4%
300 g Weyermann - Caramunich Type 1300 g Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 5%
60 g Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III60 g Carafa Special Type III - (late mash tun addition) 29.9 525 1%
100 g Weyermann - Acidulated100 g Acidulated 27 3.4 1.7%
6,060 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum15 g Magnum Hops Pellet 13.2 First Wort 60 min 27.76 36.6%
26 g Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)26 g Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 10 min 3.71 63.4%
41 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Oxblox Other Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1.40 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.05 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.60 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 15 min.
1 ml ALDC Water Agt Primary 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
46 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 511 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 26.87 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
MB Vienna
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
31 5 19 51 53 16
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
9 gal 10 min boil Decoction 147 °F 147 °F 30 min
10 Min Boil Decoction 147 °F 155 °F 30 min
Mash Out Temperature 155 °F 168 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 10.22 g | 40.9 qt) 9.72 38.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 11.29 g | 45.2 qt) 10.79 43.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.67 -6.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.3 g | 33.2 qt) 7.8 31.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.56 26.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.72 38.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

RO/YOS
Add Carafa III after 2nd decoction is pulled to allow more time in mash

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