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Sam Adams Boston lager clone

Method: All Grain
Style: Vienna Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.08 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.58 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 157 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 16oz)

Created: Wednesday September 23rd 2020

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

31.9

SRM (morey):

11.6

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10.50 lb	American - Pilsner10.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	87.5%
1.50 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	12.5%
12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	21.69	33.3%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	15 min	7.18	22.2%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Whirlpool	0 min	1.53	11.1%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Whirlpool	0 min	1.53	11.1%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Dry Hop (High Krausen)	Day 1		22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
3.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	28.87	77.7%
1 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	3.06	22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.29 gal	Strike	163 °F	151 °F	60 min
3.6425 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Magnesium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.12 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - American Lager Yeast WLP840

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 55 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	51 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.19 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2.4 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2023-06-07 14:11 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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