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Father figure

Name: Father figure
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 320 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 385 lb Mountain Pilsner Base Malt; 55 lb Munich Type I; 55 lb Vienna; 2 lb Carafa II; 2.25 lb Mt. Hood Hops; 0.5 lb Hallertau Blanc Hops; 1.5 lb Hersbrucker Hops; 0.25 lb Hersbrucker Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Vienna Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 320 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 330 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Vision Quest
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday January 29th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

18.3

SRM (daniels):

9.6

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
385 lb	Mountain Malt - Mountain Pilsner Base Malt385 lb Mountain Pilsner Base Malt	37.4	1.4	77.5%
55 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I55 lb Munich Type I	38	6	11.1%
55 lb	American - Vienna55 lb Vienna	35	4	11.1%
2 lb	German - Carafa II2 lb Carafa II	32	425	0.4%
497 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.25 lb	Barth-Haas - Mt. Hood2.25 lb Mt. Hood Hops	Pellet	5.5	First Wort at 202 °F	0 min	12.32	50%
0.50 lb	Hallertau Blanc0.5 lb Hallertau Blanc Hops	Pellet	10	Boil	10 min	1.53	11.1%
1.50 lb	Yakima Chief Hops - Hersbrucker 1.5 lb Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	2.8	First Wort	0 min	4.18	33.3%
0.25 lb	Yakima Chief Hops - Hersbrucker 0.25 lb Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	2.8	Boil	10 min	0.21	5.6%
4.50 lbs / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
190 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
200 gal	Sparge	--	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
175 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
175 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

BSI - 3470 German Lager

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	46 - 54 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4848 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Boulder, CO

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
46.6	1	3	4	69.1	0.4
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Last Updated: 2026-05-19 16:24 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2.25 lb	Barth-Haas - Mt. Hood (Pellet)	12.32	50%
0.50 lb	Hallertau Blanc (Pellet)	1.53	11.1%
1.75 lb	Yakima Chief Hops - Hersbrucker (Pellet)	4.39	38.9%
4.50 lbs / $ 0.00