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Spotted Tongue Vienna Ale

Spotted Tongue Vienna Ale

Vienna Lager • All Grain • 5.5 gal

Stan

Kinda like a Vienna lager, but with an ale yeast and warm ferm temp.

September 27, 2004 am 01:13am

3.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain5.5 gal)

  • 10 lbs German Vienna

    German Vienna

    Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.

  • 1 lbs German Light Munich

    German Light Munich

    For a desired malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.

  • 0.5 lbs Dextrine Malt

    Dextrine Malt

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

  • 1 lbs Crystal Malt 20°L

    Crystal Malt 20°L

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

  • 0.5 lbs Belgian Aromatic

    Belgian Aromatic

    Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.

  • 1 oz Tettnanger - 5.3 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Tettnanger

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 0.5 oz Hersbrucker - 2.2 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Hersbrucker

    Drier, spicier than Hallertauer. Most important aroma variety in Germany.

  • 0.5 oz Hersbrucker - 2.2 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Hersbrucker

    Drier, spicier than Hallertauer. Most important aroma variety in Germany.

  • White Labs WLP001 California Ale

    White Labs WLP001 California Ale

    This yeast is famous for its clean flavors, balance and ability to be used in almost any style ale. It accentuates the hop flavors and is extremely versatile.

Notes

Mash at 150 for 60 minutes, mash out at 168 for 10 minutes. Ferment at 65-68F for 7-10 days, rack to secondary for 14-20 days or until clear.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 3 - European Amber Lager

Subcategory: A - Vienna Lager

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.053 1.046 - 1.052
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.010 - 1.014
Color: 11.5 SRM 10 - 16
Alcohol: 5.5% ABV 4.5% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 28.7 IBU 18 - 30

Discussion

Stan

It's a winner!

2005-03-10 1:00am

Entered this beer as a Vienna Lager in the 2005 America's Finest City homebrew competiton. It took 1st place in it's category. Apparently the WLP001 is clean enough to convince the judges that it could be a lager. If I brew this again as an ale, I will try the White Labs East Coast Ale yeast, less of an edge on the hop character.

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