View Recipe

Recipe Tools ▼
- Brew!
- Copy
- Label Generator
- Quick Water Requirements
- Add To
  Shopping List
Export ▼
- Embed
- Text
- HTML
- BeerXML
Print

Boston Lager Clone

Name: Boston Lager Clone
Prep time: 95 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 155 min
Yield: 5.25 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 7.25 lb Vienna; 1 lb Munich; 0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L; 0.5 lb CaraMunich I; 2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.4 oz Perle Hops; 1 oz Tettnanger Hops

Like this recipe?

Save this Recipe →Free account · keep it in your recipe box

Method: BIAB
Style: Vienna Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday July 5th 2025

Two Exes

by Brew Guy

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

Simple Vienna Lager

by kakent

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

Vienna lager

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

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (rager):

30.4

SRM (morey):

10.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!

Brew Log History

Ambient: {{ stats.ambient | number:0 }} °F

OG: {{ stats.ogGravity | number:3 }}
Attenuation: {{ stats.attenuation | number:2 }}%

Calories: {{ stats.calories | number:1 }} / 12oz
Carbs: {{ stats.carbs | number:1 }} g / 12oz

Readings: {{ readingsCount | number }}

Device Filter
{{ device.name | titlecase }} {{ ((device.name | lowercase) != (device.type | lowercase)) ? (device.type | titlecase) : '' }}

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.25 lb	German - Vienna7.25 lb Vienna	37	4	78.4%
1 lb	Munich1 lb Munich	37	6	10.8%
0.50 lb	Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	5.4%
0.50 lb	German - CaraMunich I0.5 lb CaraMunich I	34	39	5.4%
9.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.75	Boil	60 min	24.18	58.8%
0.40 oz	Perle0.4 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	4.39	11.8%
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	5 min	1.78	29.4%
3.40 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal			--	150 °F	80 min
0.5 gal		Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	15 min

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 78 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Last Updated and Sharing

313

Views

Brews

Public: Yup, Shared
Last Updated: 2026-05-09 14:49 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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

Discussion about this recipe:

You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	24.18	58.8%
0.40 oz	Perle (Pellet)	4.39	11.8%
1 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	1.78	29.4%
3.40 oz / $ 0.00

View Recipe

Boston Lager Clone

{{ formatHeaderDate(dates.navStart) | date:'mediumDate' }} to {{ formatHeaderDate(dates.navEnd) | date:'mediumDate' }}

{{ formatHeaderDate(dates.navStart) | date:'mediumDate' }} ^to {{ formatHeaderDate(dates.navEnd) | date:'mediumDate' }}