Ethics Gradient - Vienna Lager

[Alastair70]

My Lager Than Life entry, up against Jack’s NZ Pils that he ended up naming “Pilsner of Azkaban“. (Ethics Gradient was very cool GSV that featured in The Use Of Weapons in case you were wondering).

23L batch

Water
Ca 75, SO4 55, Cl 75, Mg 6

Fermentables
2kg Munich I
1.6kg Vienna malt
1.6kg Maris Otter
80g Chocolate

Step Mash
20min at 60C
40min at 68C
10min at 75C

Hops
20g Magnum - 60min (21.5IBU)
24g Mittlefreuh - 5min (1.5IBU)

Yeast
White Labs German Lager WLP830

23L in fermenter, OG 1.050 and I want it to finish out around 1.012. The time is a bit tight on this one, I thought entry was mid March, not end of Feb. Fermenting at 11C for 3 or 4 days then running it at 15C to make sure it gets done in time to lager properly.

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I make Vienna red lager but in my recipe 64% of the grain bill is Vienna malt. Then 20% pils and 8.5% Munich.

 

[Alastair70]

I’ve tried out a few different variations in the past. This is the first with more Munich in it than Vienna. Ill post the judging notes when they come through.

 

[Agentgonzo]

Pilsner of Azkaban

That's brilliant!