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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 6067
Lager: Clone: Keeper: Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager
11 gal 5.26% 21.54 1.054 1.014
All Grain 4697
Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager Clone
5.25 gal 5.1% 19.61 1.054 1.016
BIAB 4378
Vienna Lager
5 gal 4.94% 14.75 1.051 1.013
extract 3891
2308 Noche Buena - Negra Modelo
6 gal 6.21% 27.85 1.064 1.017
All Grain 3707
Mexican Vienna
6.5 gal 6.64% 25.79 1.059 1.009
All Grain 3304
Studentergaarden Rød Pils
25 L 5.25% 22.37 1.047 1.007
All Grain 2880
BROOKLYN LAGER CLONE
19.5 L 4.89% 34.44 1.050 1.012
BIAB 2859
Bakke Brygg Vienna Lager 25 L
25 L 4.98% 22.62 1.051 1.013
All Grain 2832
Speights Gold Medal Ale
23 L 4.4% 11.74 1.039 1.006
All Grain 2487

Newest Vienna Lager Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Awesome Recipe
18.9 L 5.37% 0 1.055 1.014
All Grain 12
Vienna Lager
18 L 5.26% 24.69 1.048 1.008
All Grain 33
Vienna Lager
50 L 5.25% 26.64 1.050 1.009
All Grain 34
Awesome Recipe
550 L 4.73% 11.45 1.048 1.012
All Grain 28
D.B.V.
6 gal 5.11% 16.56 1.049 1.010
BIAB 34
Vienna Lager
165 L 4.61% 16.55 1.047 1.012
All Grain 33
Random Breath Vest
17.5 L 5.04% 23.94 1.048 1.010
extract 39
VIENA LAGER
7 L 5.87% 19.24 1.056 1.012
All Grain 73
Freddy’s Favourite (oh! Vienna!)
25 L 5.25% 27.63 1.050 1.009
All Grain 54
BYO Vienna Lager
5.5 gal 5.72% 33.35 1.054 1.010
BIAB 60

Fermentables Used In Vienna Lager Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
German - Vienna 387 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 63% 5% - 100%
American - Vienna 157 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 56% 2% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 145 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 23% 1% - 100%
German - Pilsner 133 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 38% 3% - 100%
Weyermann - Vienna Malt 121 German Grain base malt 3.5°L
37 60% 7% - 100%
German - Melanoidin 97 German Grain roasted malt 25°L
37 5% 0% - 100%
Munich Dark 20L 92 Grain specialty malt 20°L
34 16% 4% - 77%
German - Carafa II 76 German Grain roasted malt 425°L
32 2% 1% - 5%
Flaked Corn 62 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 14% 4% - 32%
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 213 3.75 42% 2% - 100%
Saaz 189 3.5 45% 4% - 100%
Tettnanger 171 4.5 46% 5% - 100%
Magnum 146 15 36% 4% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 66 4 41% 6% - 100%
Perle 59 8.2 37% 3% - 100%
Cascade 56 7 30% 2% - 100%
Northern Brewer 47 7.8 37% 7% - 67%
Domestic Hallertau 38 3.9 42% 11% - 77%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany) 29 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%
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%
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-34/70 267 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 61 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 38 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
White Labs - Mexican Lager Yeast WLP940 33 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 74% 50°F 55°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 32 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124 31 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest 29 Imperial Yeast Lagers Medium 70% 50°F 60°F
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308 24 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 72% 48°F 56°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 228 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 129 Water Agt Mash 71% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 121 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 107 Water Agt Boil 58% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 95 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 61%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 79 Water Agt Boil 18% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 66 Fining Boil 57% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 35 Other Boil 15% 0% - 59%
Baking Soda 34 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 36%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 31 Water Agt Mash 31% 0% - 100%

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