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vienna lager

166 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Vienna Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 425 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 450 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 21st 2026
12.5 °P
3.1 °P
5.0%
25.8
10.3
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
140 lb American - Vienna140 lb Vienna 35 4 69.7%
50 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L50 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 24.9%
10 lb The Swaen - Melany10 lb Melany 35 27 5%
1 lb American - Midnight Wheat Malt1 lb Midnight Wheat Malt - (late mash tun addition) 33 550 0.5%
201 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 lb Hallertau Tradition (Germany)2 lb Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 50 min 25.84 100%
2 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
40 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
40 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
- apex Augustian Lager Yeast
Amount:
300 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1859 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 75 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
266.95 L Strike 69 °C 67 °C 60 min
278.177 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.71 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 438.09 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 392.69 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 307.25 L 247.1
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.7 L/kg 247.1
Mash volume with grains 307.2
Grain absorption losses -91.2
Remaining sparge water volume 295
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 438.1 L) 450
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -4.5
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 436.9 L) 425
Estimated amount in fermentor 425
Total: 542.1  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"vienna lager" Vienna Lager beer recipe by FCB. All Grain, ABV 5.03%, IBU 25.84, SRM 10.31, Fermentables: (Vienna, Bonlander Munich Malt 10L, Melany, Midnight Wheat Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-17 00:46 UTC