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North of the Border Vienna

Source: Brewing Classic Styles

2B. International Amber Lager · 4.8% ABV · 20 IBU · OG 1.049 · FG 1.013 · 10 SRM · 24 L batch · by Brewing It

North of the Border Vienna is a homebrew International Amber Lager recipe.

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Vitals

  • OG 1.049
  • FG 1.013
  • ABV 4.8%
  • IBU 20
  • Color 10 SRM
  • Est. mash pH 5.40
  • 164 cal / 355 mL
  • 17.4 g carbs / 355 mL

Fermentables

  • 1.54 kg — Pilsner (2 °L)
  • 1.36 kg — Munich (6 °L)
  • 2.26 kg — Vienna (4 °L)
  • 0.057 kg — Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II (425 °L)

Hops

  • 43 g — Hallertau Mittelfrüh (4% AA, boil, 60 min)
  • 14 g — Hallertau Mittelfrüh (4% AA, boil, 10 min)

Yeast

  • WLP838 Southern German Lager Yeast

Other ingredients

  • 5 ml — Lactic acid (88%)

Water

  • Source (Montreal): Ca 31, Mg 8, Na 15, Cl 26, SO₄ 22, HCO₃ 113 ppm
  • Salts: Gypsum 0.6 g, CaCl₂ 2.4 g, Epsom 0.8 g, Table salt 0.1 g
  • Target: Amber / Dark Lager

Mash schedule

  1. Saccharification — 67°C for 60 min

Fermentation

  1. Primary — 20°C for 10 days

Process

  • Efficiency: 75%
  • Boil: 90 min
  • Boil-off: 4 L/hr
  • Mash thickness: 2.7 L/kg
  • Batch volume: 24 L