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Boston Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Vienna Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.26 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.65 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 149 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday August 17th 2025

Germican (Negra Modelo)

by nota

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 31

Wiener

by deepdisco

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 29

Divertimento

by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.050 FG: 1.013 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 27

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

28.3

SRM (morey):

12.3

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.75 lb	Rahr - Pale Ale4.75 lb Pale Ale	36.34	3.5	50%
3.75 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)3.75 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	39.5%
1 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L1 lb Caramel Malt - 60L	35.4	60	10.5%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	17.55	20%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	15 min	7.26	20%
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	5 min	3.5	20%
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Dry Hop (High Krausen)	Day 7		40%
5 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	21.05	40%
3 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	7.26	60%
5 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.8 gal	Strike	160 °F	152 °F	60 min
	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	10 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 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) 80 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Last Updated: 2025-08-17 22:32 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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