Time to brew some Vienna for Oktoberfest 2012 Water is 100% Baton Rouge water. Modification of 1 1/2 teaspoon of chalk, 1/2 teaspoon of gypsum and 1/3 teaspoon of calcium chloride.
How it Went:
So somehow I blew the mash temperature. I’m not sure how yet other than perhaps the heat of the day caused me to miss it by about 5 degrees and be in the high 158 area. The gravity was around 1.046ish which was low and as seen in my previous post I’m probably going to either have to drop efficiency in calculations or experiment with a finer crush. I also added the carafa late in the mash because I wanted to minimize it’s time in the mash. Fermentation really took off in this one as compared to the Oktoberfest. I’d read that the Oktoberfest yeast can be slow and/or takes a long time.
The fermentation finished a little high at about 1.015-1.016 so it’s a tad sweet and not as dry as I’d like. I’ve read that European versions are a little sweeter so I suppose this is fairly authentic. It’s unlike any other beer I’ve had and supposedly an authentic Vienna is impossible to find now days. Perhaps this is it?
Name: Jamils Vienna
Description: Mash at 152F. Ferment at 50F. using palmers vienna water profile. single infusion mash. 163F. strike water with 15 quarts.
Post Boil Volume: 6.00
Pre Boil Volume: 7.00
Mash Time: 60.00
Boil Time: 90.00
Desired Original Gravity: 1.05
Desired Final Gravity: 1.012
Calculated Likely ABV% Based on Specified Gravities: 4.990
Users Targeted ABV%: 5.000
Desired CO2 Volumes: 2.5
Anticipated Brewhouse Efficiency: 68
Likely Original Gravity at 6.00 Based on Grains and Efficiency: @ 68% = 301 GU = 1.050
Grain: Pilsner (2 Row) Ger qty:4
Grain: Munich Malt qty:3
Grain: Vienna Malt qty:5
Grain: Carafa II qty:0.125
Hop : Hallertauer qty:1.5 at:60 mins. AA=4.80
Hop : Hallertauer qty:0.5 at:10 mins. AA=4.80
Yeast: Southern German Lager qty:1 Max temp: 55.0 Min temp: 50.0
Style Name: Vienna Lager (European Amber Lager)
Jamils Vienna Pocket Brewer XML Code»
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