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Viena Mexicana


Vital Statistics:

Batch Number:54
Style:Vienna Lager
Brew Date:4 January 2012
Original Gravity:1.048 (11.91 °Plato)
Final Gravity:1.006 (1.54 °Plato)
ABV:5.5%
ABW:4.3%
Calories per pint:205
Estimated IBU (Rager):26.3
Estimated IBU (Tinseth):20.9
Mash Temperature:149°
Mash Efficiency:83%
Days in Primary:89  
Days in Secondary:0 (kegged on 2 April 2012)
Ferm. Temp. Notes:54-58° for 5 days; then rise to mid-60s
Yeast Used:2308 Munich Lager
Apparent Attenuation:88%
Real Attenuation:71%
Rating:4.05
Entirely Consumed:Yes (finished 18 June 2012)
Availability:77 days
 Recipe:

9 lb Vienna malt

5 AAU (44g @ 3.2% AA) Tettnanger @ 60
3.1 AAU (27g @ 3.2% AA) Tettnanger @ 15

1 Whirlfloc tablet @ 15 min

Wyeast 2308 - Munich Lager
General Notes:

 
Tasting Notes:

Tasing notes taken 23 April 2012, 21 days after kegging. Poured from tap into a pint glass.

Appearance: light golden hue with a clear body and light effervescence. Head is a thick finger of creamy white foam with good retention and a nice lace on the glass. I would have preferred it to be a bit darker, so next time I might incorporate some caramel malt. Still, it is stylistically spot-on. (4)

Smell: sweet malty aroma with a nice hop twang. Hops are earthy and a little bit spicy; quite to-style. I like it. (4)

Taste: flavorful and somewhat sweet malt component with a clean and lightly bitter finish. Hop flavor is earthy and complements the very lightly bready malt quite well. Clean and tasty -- I really like how it turned out. (4)

Mouthfeel: lightish body with a good level of well-integrated carbonation. Effervescent yet lightly creamy; just how I want it. (4)

Drinkability: eminently drinkable. Moderate alcohol content and light bitterness make this beer highly drinkable. I could knock back tons of it. (4.5)

Overall score 4.05 (A-). To-date the best lager I've made, and I think I will have to try this style again. I think with just a little more color and caramel flavor, I will be damn close to my target (Dos Equis Amber).
Hops Table
Hop Variety Addition Time AAU AA% Quantity (g) Type IBU (Rager) IBU (Tinseth) Notes
Tettnanger 60 5.00 3.2 44 Pellet 21.0 16.0  
Tettnanger 15 3.10 3.2 27 Pellet 5.3 4.9