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 4040
Lager: Clone: Keeper: Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager
11 gal 5.26% 21.54 1.054 1.014
All Grain 3832
Vienna Lager
5 gal 4.94% 14.75 1.051 1.013
extract 3047
Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager Clone
5.25 gal 5.1% 19.61 1.054 1.016
BIAB 3004
2308 Noche Buena - Negra Modelo
6 gal 6.21% 27.85 1.064 1.017
All Grain 2819
Mexican Vienna
6.5 gal 6.64% 25.79 1.059 1.009
All Grain 2575
Studentergaarden Rød Pils
25 L 5.25% 22.37 1.047 1.007
All Grain 2500
Vienna lager
19 L 5.44% 19.48 1.054 1.012
All Grain 2196
BROOKLYN LAGER CLONE
19.5 L 4.89% 34.44 1.050 1.012
BIAB 2126
Bakke Brygg Vienna Lager 25 L
25 L 4.98% 22.62 1.051 1.013
All Grain 2029

Newest Vienna Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Mozart's Vienna
7 gal 5.53% 22.78 1.051 1.009
All Grain 8
ShinZillaTweaked
12 gal 5.84% 23.9 1.054 1.010
All Grain 11
red vienna
100 L 5.5% 18.77 1.063 1.022
All Grain 22
Vienna Lager
6 gal 5.09% 18.23 1.048 1.010
BIAB 11
Awesome Recipe
1 gal 5.03% 21.81 1.047 1.009
All Grain 14
MishMash Lager
5.5 gal 7.07% 28.01 1.071 1.017
All Grain 33
Prickly Pear
5.5 gal 5.07% 22.39 1.051 1.013
extract 23
Pintonclas negra lager
2.5 gal 5.39% 17.02 1.048 1.006
extract 28
Extract Vienna 2023
5.5 gal 6.47% 34.74 1.059 1.010
extract 22
It means nothing to me (Vienna Lager)
20.8 L 4.88% 30.28 1.045 1.008
BIAB 32

Fermentables Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
German - Vienna 366 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 63% 5% - 100%
American - Vienna 144 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 57% 2% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 139 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 24% 1% - 100%
German - Pilsner 125 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 37% 3% - 96%
Munich Dark 20L 92 Grain specialty malt 20°L
34 16% 4% - 77%
Weyermann - Vienna Malt 88 German Grain base malt 3.5°L
37 58% 7% - 100%
German - Melanoidin 85 German Grain roasted malt 25°L
37 5% 0% - 100%
German - Carafa II 70 German Grain roasted malt 425°L
32 2% 1% - 5%
American - Pilsner 55 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 35% 6% - 86%
American - Chocolate 54 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 2% 1% - 4%

Hops Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Hallertau Mittelfruh 187 3.75 41% 2% - 100%
Saaz 156 3.5 44% 7% - 100%
Tettnanger 155 4.5 46% 5% - 100%
Magnum 133 15 36% 4% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 63 4 40% 6% - 100%
Perle 52 8.2 37% 3% - 100%
Cascade 49 7 28% 2% - 95%
Northern Brewer 38 7.8 36% 11% - 67%
Domestic Hallertau 34 3.9 43% 11% - 77%
Willamette 25 4.5 42% 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 28% 6% - 50%

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-34/70 227 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 52 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206 37 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Med-High 75% 46°F 58°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 36 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 29 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest 28 Imperial Yeast Lagers Medium 70% 50°F 60°F
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308 24 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 72% 48°F 56°F
Mangrove Jack - Bavarian Lager M76 20 Mangrove Jack Lagers n/a Medium 77.5% 45°F 57°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 19 Lallemand Lagers Low High 80% 50°F 59°F

Other Ingredients Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 198 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 106 Water Agt Mash 72% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 101 Water Agt Boil 59% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 99 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 72 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 50%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 64 Water Agt Sparge 15% 0% - 67%
Irish Moss 58 Other Mash 60% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 31 Water Agt Mash 31% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 26 Fining Boil 18% 0% - 59%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 24 Other Boil 30% 0% - 100%

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