Vienna Lager Recipe

Looking for a delicious and refreshing beer recipe to make at home? Try brewing your own Vienna Lager Recipe! With its lightly toasted maltiness and clean lager character, this beer is perfect for sipping on a warm summer day. In this recipe, we’ll walk you through the steps to make a 5.1% ABV Vienna Lager using a combination of Vienna malt, Munich malt, Melanoidin malt, and Chocolate malt, as well as Northern Brewer, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, and Tettnang hops.

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Vienna Lager

The beer has a lightly toasted maltiness and a clean, lager character. The Vienna malt which is heated to a high temperature during malting imparts a distinctive flavour.

Prep Time1 hour hr

Cook Time1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

To ferment28 days d

Total Time28 days d 2 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Course: Beer

Cuisine: Larger

Keyword: Vienna Lager

Servings: 40

Calories: 225kcal

Author: Dan Smullen

Equipment

• 1 Mash tun
• 1 Hot liquor tank
• 1 Boil kettle
• 1 Fermentation vessel
• 1 Wort chiller
• 1 Hydrometer
• 1 Thermometer
• 1 Airlock
• 1 Auto-siphon
• 1 Bottling bucket
• 1 Bottles or kegging equipment
• 1 Propane burner or electric brewing system (optional)

Ingredients

For the Mash- LIQUOR 12 litres (21 pints) MASH TIME 1 hr TEMPERATURE 65°C (149°F)

• 9 lb Vienna malt Quantity 4.16 kg
• 1 lb Munich malt Quantity 670 g
• 4 1/2 oz Melanoidin malt Quantity 125 g
• 1 1/3 oz Chocolate malt Quantity 50 g

For the Boil – 27 Litres (47 1/2 Pints) – Boil Time 1 hr – 15 mins

• 1 oz (Hops ) Northern Brewer 8% When to add – At start of boil (IBU 20.1)
• 1/2 oz (Hops ) Hallertauer Hersbrucker 3.5% When to add – At turn off (IBU 0.0)
• 1/2 oz (Hops ) Tettnang 4.5% When to add – At turn off (IBU 0.0)
• 1 tsp (Hops ) Protofloc Other – When to add – For last 15 mins of boil

To Ferment – 12°C (54°F) – Conditioning 4 weeks at 3°C (37°F)

• 1 White Labs WLP830 German Lager Yeast

Instructions

Mashing:

• Heat 12 liters of water to 65°C (149°F).
• Add the Vienna malt, Munich malt, Melanoidin malt, and Chocolate malt.
• Mash the grains for 1 hour.
• Drain the wort into the boil kettle.

Boiling:

• Bring the wort to a boil.
• Add the Northern Brewer hops and boil for 1 hour.
• Add the Hallertauer Hersbrucker and Tettnang hops at turn off.
• Add Protofloc during the last 15 minutes of the boil.
• Cool the wort to 12°C (54°F) and transfer to a fermenter.

Fermentation:

• Pitch the White Labs WLP830 German Lager Yeast into the fermenter.
• Ferment the beer at 12°C (54°F) for 5 weeks.
• After 5 weeks, transfer the beer to a secondary fermenter and condition for 4 weeks at 3°C (37°F).

Bottling:

• Prime the beer with sugar and bottle it.
• Store the bottles at room temperature for 2-3 weeks to carbonate.

Delicious Flavor:

With its lightly toasted maltiness and clean lager character, this Vienna Lager recipe is sure to delight your taste buds. The combination of Vienna malt, Munich malt, Melanoidin malt, and Chocolate malt, as well as Northern Brewer, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, and Tettnang hops creates a complex yet refreshing flavor profile.

Easy-to-Follow:

Even if you’re new to brewing, this recipe is easy to follow with step-by-step instructions provided. You’ll have a delicious batch of Vienna Lager ready to enjoy in no time!

Customizable:

While this recipe provides a great starting point, you can always customize it to suit your preferences. Experiment with different hops or malts to create a unique flavor, or adjust the fermentation time and temperature to achieve a different ABV.

Cost-Effective:

Brewing your own beer can be a cost-effective way to enjoy your favorite beverage. By brewing this Vienna Lager recipe at home, you can save money compared to purchasing a similar beer at a store or bar.

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