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John Adams Boston Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Vienna Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday October 8th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

31.6

SRM (morey):

6.0

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	American - Pale 2-Row7.5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	76.9%
1 lb	American - Vienna1 lb Vienna	35	4	10.3%
8 oz	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	5.1%
8 oz	German - CaraRed8 oz CaraRed	34	20	5.1%
4 oz	American - Caramel / Crystal 40L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L	34	40	2.6%
156 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.25 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	19.26	41.7%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	30 min	11.84	33.3%
0.75 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	1 min	0.5	25%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		31.6	100%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
14.6 qt	Step 1 mash protein rest	Strike	128 °F	122 °F	30 min
	Step 2 Acid rest	Temperature	--	140 °F	30 min
	Step 3 Final rest	Temperature	--	155 °F	20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 tsp	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	1 min.
1 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	Water Agt	Boil	1 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	72%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 56 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 352 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11 psi Temp: 34 °F CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Munich (Dark Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
82	20	4	2	16	320
16 quarts distilled 4 quarts tap total
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Notes

3 step infusion mash
60 minute boil
OG = 1.040
2nd G 1.015
3.28?

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Last Updated: 2019-10-21 12:42 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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