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Mac's - Vienna Lager

159 calories 12.8 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: 6.51 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 17th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.25 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt5.25 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 49.1%
4.50 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt4.5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 42.1%
0.75 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)0.75 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 7%
3 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II3 oz Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 1.8%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 60 min 10.01 28.6%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 6.41 14.3%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.14 14.3%
1.50 oz BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 5 min 2.99 42.9%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.13 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
84%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 379 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 9.56 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
* Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
52.9 7.9 4 43.7 58.1 0.4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Infusion -- 122 °F 20 min
7 gal Decoction 122 °F 151 °F 40 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.72 g | 34.9 qt) 8.1 32.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.57 g | 38.3 qt) 8.95 35.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.13 g | 28.5 qt) 6.51 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.13 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.63 22.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.63 g | 22.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.1 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mac's - Vienna Lager" Vienna Lager beer recipe by MacBrewingCo. BIAB, ABV 5.49%, IBU 23.56, SRM 11.9, Fermentables: (Vienna Malt, Barke Pilsner Malt, Munich Type II (Dark), Carafa Special Type II) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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