Vienna Ale?

I know people have done Vienna Lagers, but why no Vienna Ales? I'm considering it but don't know if I should just use one of the Vienna Lager recipes and change yeasts...

Soulive said:

I know people have done Vienna Lagers, but why no Vienna Ales? I'm considering it but don't know if I should just use one of the Vienna Lager recipes and change yeasts...

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I just bottled Pumbaa's St Fuad's Irish Red recipe it was about 90% Vienna and an ale! Tasted delicous at bottling time!

ohiodad said:

I just bottled Pumbaa's St Fuad's Irish Red recipe it was about 90% Vienna and an ale! Tasted delicous at bottling time!

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That does look good. Thanks...

I brewed an all Vienna California Common, does that count?

It is likely going in secondary this weekend, then to keg the following. I will let you know how it turns out.

I do like Vienna but I have to say that my Vienna Lager, which used 90% Vienna, is a little "much". I'd recommend something like 1/2 Maris and 1/2 Vienna.

You'll still get beer. Chances are you'll get a pretty good beer too. I've done a pilsener that I fermented with WLP001 because it finishes pretty cleanly and I can ferment it at room temp. Then after a couple of weeks in secondary I kegged it and lagered it for a while... tasted pretty darn good, but you could tell it was not as crisp.

I'm torn on the yeast but I'm thinking 75%ish Vienna and then 2row. I don't know if I want Notty, US05, or S04 though...

I really don't think you'll see any big differences with those yeasts except for maybe a 2 point increase in FG using the S04.

Bobby_M said:

I really don't think you'll see any big differences with those yeasts except for maybe a 2 point increase in FG using the S04.

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I"ll probably go Nottingham as usual...