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Vienna Amber Lager

147 calories 13.7 g 355 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24.65 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Bob's brewing
Hop Utilization: 91%
Calories: 147 calories (Per 355ml)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 355ml)
Created: Saturday May 9th 2026
1.045
1.009
4.7%
23.4
8.4
5.3
22.15
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb CA - Penhold Pilsner7 lb Penhold Pilsner $ 1.10 / lb
$ 7.70 		38.2 2.3 71.3%
2 lb CA - RockyMountain2 lb RockyMountain $ 1.30 / lb
$ 2.60 		38.2 4 20.4%
4.50 oz Great Western - Crystal 304.5 oz Crystal 30 $ 0.19 / oz
$ 0.86 		21 30 2.9%
4 oz Great Western - Crystal 604 oz Crystal 60 $ 0.22 / oz
$ 0.88 		30 60 2.5%
4.50 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 75L4.5 oz Caramel / Crystal 75L 33 75 2.9%
157 oz / $ 12.04
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
16 g Magnum16 g Magnum Hops $ 0.07 / g
$ 1.12 		Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 21.5 53.3%
14 g Hallertau Mittelfruh14 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3 Boil 10 min 1.86 46.7%
30 g / $ 1.12
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 8.99 / each
$ 8.99
Attenuation (custom):
78.8%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
$ 8.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 L Strike 69 °C 67 °C 60 min
6 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 10 min
6 L Top Off 76 °C 76 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.5 L/kg 15.6
Mash volume with grains 18.5
Grain absorption losses -4.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 16.6 L) 14.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 26.9 L) 24.7
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 21
Going into fermentor 21
Total: 30  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Fermented at 15C for 9 days. Kegged at 20 psi for 24 hours, reduced to 10 psi. Nice copper colour, was hoping for more of an amber. Will add a bit more colour next time.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-25 21:54 UTC