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Mock-Vienna

Mock-Vienna

Vienna Lager • All Grain • 5.25 gal

Legman

A tasty experiment. Used WLP029 German Ale/Kölsch instead of a Lager yeast. My friends couldn't tell the difference. This was a big hit. Will definitely brew again.

January 26, 2009 am 06:18am

4.5/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain5.25 gal)

  • 7 lbs German Vienna

    German Vienna

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

  • 1 lbs German Dark Munich

    German Dark Munich

    Enhances body and aroma. Stout, schwarzbier, brown ale, dark and amber ales.

  • .37 lbs Crystal Malt 40°L

    Crystal Malt 40°L

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

  • 1.5 lbs German 2-row Pils

    German 2-row Pils

  • .1 lbs English Chocolate Malt

    English Chocolate Malt

    Dark malt that gives a rich red or brown color and nutty flavor. Use for: Brown ales, porters, some stouts Maintains some malty flavor, not as dark as roasted malt.

  • 1 oz Spalt Spalter - 5.4 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Spalt Spalter

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 1 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 2.5 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • 1 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 2.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • 1 tsp Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss

  • 1 tbsp 5.2 ph Stabilizer - (omitted from calculations)

    5.2 ph Stabilizer

  • White Labs WLP029 German Ale/Kölsch

    White Labs WLP029 German Ale/Kölsch

    From a small brewpub in Cologne, Germany, this yeast works great in Kölsch and Alt style beers. Good for light beers like blond and honey. Accentuates hop flavors, similar to WLP001. The slight sulfur produced during fermentation will disappear with age a

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: 1.012 1.010 - 1.014
Color: 13.4 SRM 10 - 16
Alcohol: 5.1% ABV 4.5% - 5.5%
Bitterness: 33.2 IBU 18 - 30

Discussion

Legman

Better than expected.

2009-02-02 5:33pm

Had some friends over for a beer & BBQ get-together. Everyone really raved about the beer. I didn't tell them it was really an ale, and they all said it tasted like a good lager. Very smooth, well balanced and great Vienna malty flavor. Will definitely brew this one again.

Legman

All gone :(

2009-02-26 8:05pm

Sad to say, it's all gone now. This really came out a nice, easy drinking beer. Not sure how close to style it was, since I've never actually had a Vienna Lager before. But this was pretty good. After a little more aging, the flavors really rounded out nice and the body seemed to enhance. Most definitely will brew this one again!

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