Amber Bitter European Lager - Vienna Lager

A moderate-strength amber lager with a soft, smooth maltiness and moderate bitterness, yet finishing relatively dry. The malt flavor is clean, bready-rich, and somewhat toasty, with an elegant impression derived from quality base malts and process, not sp

Flavor Profile: Soft, elegant malt complexity is in the forefront, with a firm enough hop bitterness to provide a balanced finish. The malt flavor tends towards a rich, toasty character, without significant caramel or roast flavors. Fairly dry, crisp finish, with both ri

Ingredients: Vienna malt provides a lightly toasty and complex, Maillard-rich malt profile. As with Märzens, only the finest quality malt should be used, along with Continental hops (preferably Saazer types or Styrians). Can use some caramel malts and/or darker malts

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Top 10 Vienna Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Germican (Negra Modelo)	5.5 gal	5.21%	31.42	1.053	1.013		All Grain	5117
Lager: Clone: Keeper: Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager	11 gal	5.26%	21.54	1.054	1.014		All Grain	4254
Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager Clone	5.25 gal	5.1%	19.61	1.054	1.016		BIAB	3752
Vienna Lager	5 gal	4.94%	14.75	1.051	1.013		extract	3509
2308 Noche Buena - Negra Modelo	6 gal	6.21%	27.85	1.064	1.017		All Grain	3273
Mexican Vienna	6.5 gal	6.64%	25.79	1.059	1.009		All Grain	2944
Studentergaarden Rød Pils	25 L	5.25%	22.37	1.047	1.007		All Grain	2699
sam, en cent	52 L	5.59%	0	1.051	1.009		All Grain	2620
BROOKLYN LAGER CLONE	19.5 L	4.89%	34.44	1.050	1.012		BIAB	2516
Bakke Brygg Vienna Lager 25 L	25 L	4.98%	22.62	1.051	1.013		All Grain	2493

Newest Vienna Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Vienna Lager (5G)	5.5 gal	5.04%	35.32	1.052	1.014		extract	16
Once Upon the Danube - 3.5BBL	62 gal	5.23%	28.6	1.047	1.007		All Grain	18
Mexican Lager	5 gal	5.69%	19.24	1.057	1.013		All Grain	26
Awesome Recipe	22 L	3.15%	0	1.032	1.008		All Grain	21
NZ Draught	17 L	4.34%	20.88	1.039	1.006		All Grain	41
Vienna	2.5 gal	5.43%	18.02	1.050	1.009		All Grain	29
tmash	18 L	4.11%	25.69	1.042	1.010		BIAB	31
221.VIENNA	88 L	4.25%	27.4	1.048	1.015		All Grain	32
BOC Boston Lager Clone	6 gal	5.18%	29.06	1.046	1.007		BIAB	51
Weiner bier	20 L	4.96%	24.57	1.050	1.012		All Grain	39

Fermentables Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
German - Vienna	381	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	64%	5% - 100%
American - Vienna	148	American	Grain	base malt	4°L	35	56%	2% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L	142		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	23%	1% - 100%
German - Pilsner	128	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	37%	3% - 96%
Weyermann - Vienna Malt	105	German	Grain	base malt	3.5°L	37	59%	7% - 100%
German - Melanoidin	91	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	5%	0% - 100%
Munich Dark 20L	90		Grain	specialty malt	20°L	34	16%	4% - 77%
German - Carafa II	72	German	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	32	2%	1% - 5%
American - Chocolate	59	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	2%	1% - 4%
American - Pilsner	56	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	36%	6% - 88%

Hops Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Hallertau Mittelfruh	200	3.75	42%	2% - 100%
Saaz	174	3.5	44%	7% - 100%
Tettnanger	164	4.5	46%	5% - 100%
Magnum	140	15	36%	3% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	64	4	40%	6% - 100%
Perle	56	8.2	37%	3% - 100%
Cascade	50	7	28%	2% - 95%
Northern Brewer	44	7.8	37%	13% - 67%
Domestic Hallertau	33	3.9	44%	11% - 77%
Willamette	26	4.5	41%	13% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Belgian - CaraVienne	3	Belgian	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	55%	33% - 81%
Munich Dark 20L	3		Grain	specialty malt	20°L	34	59%	11% - 100%
American - Blackprinz	2	American	Grain	roasted malt	500°L	36	53%	6% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	2		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	91%	82% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L	2		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	72%	50% - 94%
German - Melanoidin	2	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	7%	6% - 8%
German - Vienna	2	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	58%	32% - 84%
United Kingdom - Brown	2	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	65°L	32	16%	5% - 26%
Weyermann - Vienna Malt	2	German	Grain	base malt	3.5°L	37	75%	67% - 83%

Yeasts Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	242	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	55	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206	42	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Med-High	75%	46°F	58°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830	38	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Medium	76.5%	50°F	55°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940	32	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Medium	74%	50°F	55°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124	30	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Medium	75%	48°F	58°F
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest	27	Imperial Yeast	Lagers		Medium	70%	50°F	60°F
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308	23	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Medium	72%	48°F	56°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager	22	Lallemand	Lagers	Low	High	80%	50°F	59°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	21	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F

Other Ingredients Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	211	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	115	Water Agt	Mash	71%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	112	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	103	Water Agt	Boil	58%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	83	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 50%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	70	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 67%
Irish Moss	63	Fining	Boil	58%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	32	Other	Boil	14%	0% - 59%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	31	Water Agt	Mash	31%	0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid	26	Water Agt	Mash	72%	0% - 100%

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