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Mac's - Vienna Lager

Name: Mac's - Vienna Lager
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5.25 lb Vienna Malt; 4.5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt; 0.75 lb Munich Type II (Dark); 3 oz Carafa Special Type II; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops; 0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops; 1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Vienna Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.51 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday June 17th 2026

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

Roll Over Beethoven

by Herr Stein

OG: 1.048 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.8% IBU: 19

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.007

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

23.6

SRM (morey):

11.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.25 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt5.25 lb Vienna Malt	37	3.5	49.1%
4.50 lb	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt4.5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt	37.03	1.75	42.1%
0.75 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)0.75 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	7%
3 oz	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II3 oz Carafa Special Type II	29.9	425	1.8%
10.69 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.7	Boil	60 min	10.01	28.6%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	6.41	14.3%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	4.14	14.3%
1.50 oz	BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.7	Boil	5 min	2.99	42.9%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7 gal		Infusion	--	122 °F	20 min
7 gal		Decoction	122 °F	151 °F	40 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.13 tsp	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	84%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 379 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 9.56 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

* Distilled Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
52.9	7.9	4	43.7	58.1	0.4
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Last Updated: 2026-06-21 16:24 UTC

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Gallons

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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 %
2.50 oz	BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	13	71.5%
1 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	10.55	28.6%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

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