I don't think I've had an actual German Vienna Lager, but Negra Modelo is pretty tasty so here we go!
Full recipe is on BrewersFriend but here's the TL;DR
- Brew day: 2019-2-3
- Malts: Vienna, Pils, Pale Chocolate
- Hops: [Magnum] (Saphir)
- Yeast: Weihenstephaner (SafLager W34/70) - use yeast from Czech Amber
- OG: 12.4°P (1.050); FG: 2.5°P (1.010); ABV: 5.3%
- Kegged: 2019-2-15
Grains. 4.5kg (10lbs) of Vienna, about 600g pils to make up the difference in the recipe requirements, and a bit of Pale Chocolate for color.
Crush
Brew session beer: tasty Altbier from Seedstock
Mash temp
Bag out. I've found it's much easier to drain on the side than try to hold up the bag
Floor manager Steve on the job
Boil
Hops: Magnum (FWH) and Saphir (5 min flameout)
Wort sample
Away we go
2019-2-16 (+12): kegged and mostly carbonated
2019-2-25 (+21): 1 week in the keg. mostly clear and tasting great. Lots of vienna character. Nutty and malty without being too sweet.
2019-3-8 (+32): full pour - about as clear as it's going to get. Tasting great, definitely a keeper.
