Vienna Lager
From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed April 27, 2024
Specifics
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BJCP Style Info: Vienna Lager
| O.G.: | 1.046 - 1.052 |
| F.G.: | 1.010 - 1.014 |
| ABV: | 4.5 - 5.7% |
| Bitterness: | 18 - 30 IBUs |
| Color: | 10 - 16 SRM |
| Info: | Characterized by soft, elegant maltiness that dries out in the finish to avoid becoming sweet. Commercial Examples: Great Lakes Eliot Ness, Boulevard Bob's 47 Munich-Style Lager, Negra Modelo, Old Dominion Aviator Amber Lager, Gordon Biersch Vienna Lager, Capital Wisconsin Amber, Olde Saratoga Lager, Penn Pilsner. |
General Information
| Method: | All Grain |
| 5.50 pounds | Rahr Pale Malt (2-Row) | 53.3% of grist |
| 4.00 pounds | Weyermann Dark Munich | 38.8% of grist |
| 0.07 pounds | British Black Patent Malt | 0.7% of grist |
| 0.75 pounds | Simpsons Caramalt | 7.3% of grist |
| 10.32 pounds | Total Grain Weight | 100% of grist |
| 1.60 ounces |
Liberty 3.9% Pellets @ 60 minutes Type: Bittering Use: First Wort |
6.2 AAUs |
| 1.60 ounces | Total Hop Weight | 6.2 AAUs |
Boil
| Total Boil Time: | 75 minutes |
Yeast
| Name: | California Lager |
| Manufacturer: | Wyeast |
| Product ID: | 2112 |
| Type: | Lager |
| Flocculation: | High |
| Attenuation: | 69% |
| Temperature Range: | 58–68°F |
| Amount: | 125 ml |
Procedure
Mash in with 3 gallons water at 166F to hit a mash temperature of 152F. Rest 60 minutes. Mash out with 3 gallons boiling water to hit 179F. Rest 10 minutes and drain the tun. Sparge with 2.5 gallons of water at 180F. |
Fermentation
| Primary: | 6 days @ 62° F |
| Secondary: | 16 days @ 60° F |
Vienna Lager
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Brew Day Data
| Target | Actual | |
| Strike Water Amount: | 3.4 | |
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| Sparge Water Amount: | 5.5 | |
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| Pre-Boil Gravity: | ||
| Pre-Boil Amount: | 6.2 | |
| Post-Boil Amount: | 5 | |
| Boil Time: | 75 | |
| Original Gravity: | 1.062 / 15.2° P | |
Brew Day Notes