Sofy loves a stroll alongside the picturesque Danube River and whiling away time in the Museums Quartier district of Vienna. After a busy day of city life, she likes to catch up with friends and enjoy a Vienna Lager or European Amber Lager with a side of Wiener Schnitzel. If you enjoy a depth of malt flavor, subtle hopping, and a clean, crisp finish, Sofy - Vienna Lager is the brew for you to Brew Happy!
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Sofy | Vienna Lager
An easy drinking European Amber Lager by Dermott Dowling
Vital Stats:
- 1.050 OG
- 1.012 FG
- 26 IBU
- 25 EBC
- 5.0 % ABV
- 0.52 Bitterness ratio BU/GU
- 23 litre brew length
- 90 minute boil
- Single Infusion Mash - 75% Efficiency
Malt:
- 1.80 Kg Crisp Dark Munich Malt (35%)
- 1.40 kg Maris Otter Malt (28%)
- 1.40 Kg Crisp Vienna Malt (28%)
- 0.50 Kg Crisp Amber Malt (10%)
- 5.10 Kg Total Grist - 100%
Hops:
Amount Hop Time Use Form AA
- 50g Hersbrucker (GR) 60 mins Boil T90 Pellets 3.5%
- 20g Hersbrucker (GR) 15 mins Boil T90 Pellets 3.5%
- 30g Hersbrucker (GR) 5 mins Boil T90 Pellets 3.5%
Yeast:
Dry:
- Fermentis SafLager™ S-23 Yeast (Dry) 2 x 11.5g Sachets or
Liquid: Bluestone Yeast
- BSY-L005 Pilsen Bluestone Yeast (Liquid) 1 x Pitch
Method:
- Mash – the brewer should do normal mash regime, mashing at 65° C for up to 60 mins with a water to grist ratio of 3:1 (3 parts water to every 1 Kg of Grain) approx. 17 L of water to 5.10 Kg Grist at the start of the mash (to allow for your false bottom). Add liquor if too thick.
- Mash Out - Raise the mash to 76 °C and mash out while recirculating or volaufing to clarify the wort for 10 minutes.
- Sparge – once again the brewer should do normal regime at around 76 °C with approx 16 Litres of water to bring the pre-boil volume to around 29 Litres assuming a 3.5 Litres / hour boil off. (Target is 23 Litres into primary fermenter).
- Boil – vigorous boil for 90 minutes with first bittering hop addition at 60 mins.
- Hops: 50 g Hersbrucker GR Hops at 60 mins from end of boil and a further 20g of Hersbrucker GR Hops at 15 mins from end of boil and the remaining 30g of Hersbrucker GR Hops at 5 mins from end of boil.
- Clarification and Yeast Nutrients: If you are waiting to add any brewing aids like Deltafloc and Yeast nutrients then make sure you do that at least 5-10 minutes from end of boil (time with the last hop addition).
- Pitch Yeast - Chill wort to 9–10 °C, oxygenate thoroughly if you can and pitch yeast.
- Fermentation - Allow fermentation to free rise natuarlly to 13° C. After fermentation slows, complete a diacetyl rest 13° C for a few days. Then slowly lower the temperatures about 1 °C per day until you reach 4 °C.
- At this time, transfer into a lagering vessel, or drop the yeast if your using a conical fermenter and lower to a good lagering temperature of about 1 °C or lower. Giving the beer a solid four weeks of lagering time will help develop the complex flavors of the beer while providing a very clear, reddish-amber beer.
- Bottle or Keg as normal with 2.5 volumes of CO2 to accentuate the crispness and drinkability of the beer.
- Vienna lagers are best served at 7 °C in nonic pints or Pilsner glasses, which accentuate the best characteristics of the beer.
- Food pairings include: wienerschnitzel, bratwurst, roasted chicken, or even pepperoni pizza.