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Vienna Steam

Vienna Steam

Vienna Lager • Partial Mash • 5 gal

Theodore

Use wintertime low ambient temperatures to get as clean a ferment as possible from California Lager yeast

January 11, 2007 am 11:49am

4.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (Partial Mash5 gal)

  • 2 lbs German Light Munich

    German Light Munich

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

  • 1/4 lbs American Caramel 80°L

    American Caramel 80°L

    Mild caramel,nutty flavor, sweet. adds color(Red Ale)

  • 1 lbs German Vienna

    German Vienna

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

  • 5/16 lbs Belgian Pale

    Belgian Pale

    Fully modified and is easily converted.

  • 1 7/16 lbs Maris Otter Pale

    Maris Otter Pale

    An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.

  • 3 1/16 lbs Dry Extra Light; Muntons

    Dry Extra Light; Muntons

    Contains no colored malts or unmalted products; the light color of this product is achieved by using low processing temperatures and low-colored raw materials.

  • 1.2 oz Northern Brewer - 7.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Northern Brewer

    Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.

  • 0.2 oz Saaz - 3.4 AA% whole; boiled 20 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • White Labs WLP810 San Fransisco Lager

    White Labs WLP810 San Fransisco Lager

    This yeast is used to produce the "California Common" style beer. A unique lager strain which has the ability to ferment up to 65 degrees while retaining lager characteristics. Can also be fermented down to 50 degrees for production of marzens, pilsners a

Notes

Pitch 1 qt. starter. Saaz as FWH. 30 min rest @ 140F. Direct heat to 60 min rest @ 158F.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 3 - European Amber Lager

Subcategory: A - Vienna Lager

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.052 1.046 - 1.052
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.010 - 1.014
Color: 10.8 SRM 10 - 16
Alcohol: 5.2% ABV 4.5% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 32.6 IBU 18 - 30

Discussion

Theodore

A crowd pleaser

2008-01-12 1:18pm

Good party beer.

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