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vienna lager

172 calories 15.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Vienna Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 425 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 450 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
No Chill: 100 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 21st 2026
13.0 °P
2.6 °P
5.6%
21.6
10.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
91.20 lb American - Vienna91.2 lb Vienna 35 4 43.9%
66.51 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L66.51 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 32%
20 lb American - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 9.6%
30 lb The Swaen - Melany30 lb Melany 35 27 14.4%
207.71 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz Northern Brewer8 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 11.4 33.3%
16 oz Saaz16 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 10.17 66.7%
24 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
275.2 L Strike 69 °C 67 °C 60 min
273.1 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.71 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Yeast
- apex berlin
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1933 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Forest City Brewery Ward Labs Report 2023
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
36 9 15 16 33 95
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"vienna lager" Vienna Lager beer recipe by FCB. All Grain, ABV 5.58%, IBU 21.57, SRM 10.3, Fermentables: (Vienna, Bonlander Munich Malt 10L, Pilsner, Melany) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-21 17:16 UTC
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