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Lembas Lager

Name: Lembas Lager
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 4.5 lb Vienna Malt; 1.8 lb Munich Type I; 1.8 lb Pilsner; 7.2 oz Caramunich Type 2; 5.9 oz Melanoidin; 1.3 oz Carafa Special Type III; 2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Vienna Lager
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.99 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday December 1st 2022

Two Exes

by Brew Guy

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.3% IBU: 29

Vienna lager

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.008 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 26

Simple Vienna Lager

by kakent

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 26

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

25.6

SRM (morey):

11.8

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.50 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt4.5 lb Vienna Malt	37	3.5	50%
1.80 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I1.8 lb Munich Type I	38	6	20%
1.80 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner1.8 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	20%
7.20 oz	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 27.2 oz Caramunich Type 2	34	45	5%
5.90 oz	Weyermann - Melanoidin5.9 oz Melanoidin	34.5	27	4.1%
1.30 oz	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III1.3 oz Carafa Special Type III	29.9	525	0.9%
9 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	60 min	21.66	66.7%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	10 min	3.93	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal		Infusion	154 °F	154 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.50 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
7 tsp	BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.
1 each	Whirfloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 55 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Primo

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
31	5	19	51	53	16
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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		25.59	100%
3 oz / $ 0.00