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Chuck's Magnum Vienna

Chuck's Magnum Vienna

Vienna Lager • All Grain • 5 gal

Chuck Davies

This one is smooth, dark and luscious. Cheers!!

October 17, 2001 pm 12:15pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 6 lbs German 2-row Pils

    German 2-row Pils

  • 3 lbs American Munich

    American Munich

    Munich Dunkels. Adds color/nutty flavor. Sometimes called Aromatic.

  • 3/4 lbs Dextrine Malt

    Dextrine Malt

    In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.

  • 1/2 lbs Crystal Malt 40°L

    Crystal Malt 40°L

    Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

  • 1/16 lbs American Chocolate Malt

    American Chocolate Malt

    Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.

  • 1.5 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 3.1 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • 3/4 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 3.1 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • 1/2 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 3.1 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • 1/2 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 3.1 AA% pellets; added dry to secondary fermenter

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • 1 tsp Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss

  • 1/4 tsp Wyeast nutrient - (omitted from calculations)

    Wyeast nutrient

  • Wyeast 2206 Bavarian Lager

    Wyeast 2206 Bavarian Lager

    Used by many German breweries to produce rich, full-bodied, malty beers. Good choice for Bocks and Dopplebocks.

Notes

2 step infusion mash: Dough in w/ 11 qts 135 deg water and perform a protein rest for 30 mins @ 122 deg. Add sufficient 200 deg water to raise temp to 152 deg and maintain that temp for 60 mins for a saccharification rest. Sparge w/ 4.5 gal 170 deg water. Total 90 min volume reducing boil w/Irish moss and yeast nutrient added at the last 15 mins. Pitch 1.5 qt yeast starter 24 hrs old @ high kruesen after cooling the wort to 70 deg. Primary fermentation @ 55 deg for 7-12 days in glass. Secondary fermentation for 4 weeks minimum @ 38 deg. Bottle w/ Corn sugar prime or pressure carbonate in corny keg and serve on tap after it is cold conditioned for one more week. Then you're finally ready to live it up! Enjoy.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 3 - European Amber Lager

Subcategory: A - Vienna Lager

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.051 1.046 - 1.052
Terminal Gravity: 1.014 1.010 - 1.014
Color: 13.0 SRM 10 - 16
Alcohol: 4.9% ABV 4.5% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 28.3 IBU 18 - 30

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