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Justin's Boston Lager

170 calories 15.5 g 16 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Vienna Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brew Club
Calories: 170 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Saturday February 21st 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Viking - Extra pale malt9 lb Extra pale malt 37.6 1.8 90%
1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 10%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 17.44 33.3%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 9.73 33.3%
1 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 3.48 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
 
Notes

Mash at 152 degrees for 60 mins. Mashout at 168 degrees. Sparge to 6.5 Gal. Boil 90 mins.
Ferment at 55 degrees for 2 weeks.
Lager 3 to 4 weeks below 40 degrees before serving.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-21 05:49 UTC
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