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	7064
Lager: Clone: Keeper: Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager	11 gal	5.26%	21.54	1.054	1.014		All Grain	5268
Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager Clone	5.25 gal	5.1%	19.61	1.054	1.016		BIAB	5194
Vienna Lager	5 gal	4.94%	14.75	1.051	1.013		extract	4238
2308 Noche Buena - Negra Modelo	6 gal	6.21%	27.85	1.064	1.017		All Grain	4223
Vienna Lager	25 L	5.46%	25.67	1.051	1.010		BIAB	3740
Mexican Vienna	6.5 gal	6.64%	25.79	1.059	1.009		All Grain	3683
Speights Gold Medal Ale	23 L	4.4%	11.74	1.039	1.006		All Grain	3630
Studentergaarden Rød Pils	25 L	5.25%	22.37	1.047	1.007		All Grain	3221
BROOKLYN LAGER CLONE	19.5 L	4.89%	34.44	1.050	1.012		BIAB	3165

Newest Vienna Lager Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
FFLD Vienna Lager	330 gal	5.42%	16.79	1.050	1.008		All Grain	31
Vienna - Nova	5.5 gal	4.36%	18.18	1.040	1.007		BIAB	23
Vienna Lager (BCS)	6 gal	5.11%	25.44	1.047	1.008		BIAB	19
2026 Multi Vienna Lager	140 L	6.03%	22.5	1.058	1.012		All Grain	125
Vienna Lager	5.5 gal	4.88%	36.03	1.048	1.011		All Grain	18
Vienna Lager	310 gal	5.32%	0	1.054	1.013		All Grain	37
Vienna lager	4.5 gal	4.95%	27.14	1.052	1.015		All Grain	60
Vienna	8 gal	5.92%	19.99	1.054	1.008		All Grain	33
Vienna Lager	7.5 gal	5.34%	21.22	1.050	1.009		All Grain	28
Vienna Lager	10.5 gal	5.22%	36.27	1.052	1.012		All Grain	59

Fermentables Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
German - Vienna	393	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	63%	5% - 100%
American - Vienna	160	American	Grain	base malt	4°L	35	56%	2% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L	147		Grain	specialty malt	10°L	33	23%	1% - 100%
Weyermann - Vienna Malt	138	German	Grain	base malt	3.5°L	37	61%	7% - 100%
German - Pilsner	134	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	37%	3% - 100%
German - Melanoidin	98	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	5%	0% - 100%
Munich Dark 20L	93		Grain	specialty malt	20°L	34	16%	4% - 77%
German - Carafa II	79	German	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	32	2%	1% - 5%
Flaked Corn	67		Adjunct	raw	0.5°L	40	14%	4% - 35%
American - Chocolate	62	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	235	3.75	42%	2% - 100%
Saaz	198	3.5	45%	4% - 100%
Tettnanger	181	4.5	45%	5% - 100%
Magnum	155	15	36%	4% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	66	4	41%	6% - 100%
Perle	59	8.2	37%	3% - 100%
Cascade	58	7	31%	2% - 100%
Northern Brewer	52	7.8	37%	7% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	37	3.9	42%	11% - 77%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany)	31	5	51%	14% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Belgian - CaraVienne	4	Belgian	Grain	crystal malt	20°L	34	49%	33% - 81%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	3		Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	94%	82% - 100%
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%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	40°L	34	34%	18% - 50%
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 - Carafa I	2	German	Grain	roasted malt	340°L	32	100%	100% - 100%

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	283	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	66	Fermentis / Safale	Lagers	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206	43	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Med-High	75%	46°F	58°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830	40	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Medium	76.5%	50°F	55°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940	36	White Labs	Lagers	Medium	Medium	74%	50°F	55°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager	36	Danstar	Lagers	High	High	80%	50°F	59°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124	32	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Medium	75%	48°F	58°F
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest	30	Imperial Yeast	Lagers		Medium	70%	50°F	60°F
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308	26	Wyeast	Lagers	0.09	Medium	72%	48°F	56°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	24	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	252	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Lactic acid	142	Water Agt	Mash	70%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	138	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	117	Water Agt	Boil	55%	0% - 100%
Epsom Salt	116	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 61%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	85	Water Agt	Mash	16%	0% - 100%
Irish Moss	69	Fining	Mash	57%	0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	40	Other	Boil	14%	0% - 59%
Baking Soda	37	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 36%
Phosphoric acid	34	Water Agt	Mash	72%	0% - 100%

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