Munich And Vienna In Pale/IPA - Need Opinions

[inkman15]

Hi all,

I'm brewing what I'd like to be a nice fragrant pale/almost IPA today and my recipe is below. I've already gotten all my grains crushed together but I'm having last minute nerves about the amount of Munich and Vienna in there. The last thing I want is an overly malty beer and I don't have a lot of experience with either of these malts. I do have the option of milling 10 or so more pounds of 2-row and just going with that by itself.

Any help would be appreciated


10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) [83.3%]
1 lbs 4.0 oz Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) [10.4%]
12.0 oz Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) [6.2 %]
0.50 oz Azacca [14.86 %] - Boil 60.0 min
0.50 oz Azacca [14.86 %] - Boil 20.0 min
0.50 oz Mosaic [11.60 %] - Boil 20.0 min
0.50 oz Azacca [14.86 %] - Boil 10.0 min
0.50 oz Mosaic [11.60 %] - Boil 10.0 min
0.50 oz Azacca [14.86 %] - Boil 0.0 min
0.50 oz Mosaic [11.60 %] - Boil 0.0 min
2.00 oz Azacca [14.86 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days
2.00 oz Mosaic [11.60 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days

 

[Gavin C]

Looks good to me for a hop forward APA/IPA

Just for comparison sakes look at this very popular recipe by @Yooper

Lots more Vienna and Munich

I can say without doubt that the beer was a tasty one. Probably one of if not my most favorite APAs ever.

 

[aprichman]

I just made an IPA with a similar malt bill and it turned out great. My one suggestion would be to move at least 1 ounce of hops from the dry hop to the 0 minute addition.

 

[treacheroustexan]

I use 2 row and 2# vienna in my pale ale and 3 oz of hops and it's all nicely balanced! I think yours will turn out good and hop forward.

 

[inkman15]

Thanks, guys. I'll let it ride and see how it turns out. I was already thinking of upping my late addition hops, so I'll probably take your advice on that too

 

[catdaddy66]

Da Yooper's pale ale recipe has 5# two row, 3# Munich and 2# Vienna malt. It seems to be a favorite on HBT. I'm making it for my next batch.

 

[arnobg]

Can someone post a link to yoopers pale ale please. I'm just seeing a profile from the link above.

 

[treacheroustexan]

Can someone post a link to yoopers pale ale please. I'm just seeing a profile from the link above.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=100304

 

[Jsamp]

I make Yoopers Pale ale regularly. Like Gavin said she uses more. That should turn out just fine.

 

[btbnl]

Bell's Two-Hearted is also just under 20% Vienna, and it's delicious!

 

[rupert130]

My go to APA grain bill is 70% Pale Ale Malt (MO or domestic sub), 20% Vienna, and 10% Munich.
You will not get too malty with your current recipe

 

[jfr1111]

Hi all,

I'm brewing what I'd like to be a nice fragrant pale/almost IPA today and my recipe is below. I've already gotten all my grains crushed together but I'm having last minute nerves about the amount of Munich and Vienna in there. The last thing I want is an overly malty beer and I don't have a lot of experience with either of these malts. I do have the option of milling 10 or so more pounds of 2-row and just going with that by itself.

Any help would be appreciated


10 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) [83.3%]
1 lbs 4.0 oz Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) [10.4%]
12.0 oz Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) [6.2 %]
0.50 oz Azacca [14.86 %] - Boil 60.0 min
0.50 oz Azacca [14.86 %] - Boil 20.0 min
0.50 oz Mosaic [11.60 %] - Boil 20.0 min
0.50 oz Azacca [14.86 %] - Boil 10.0 min
0.50 oz Mosaic [11.60 %] - Boil 10.0 min
0.50 oz Azacca [14.86 %] - Boil 0.0 min
0.50 oz Mosaic [11.60 %] - Boil 0.0 min
2.00 oz Azacca [14.86 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days
2.00 oz Mosaic [11.60 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days

What yeast are you using ? I like a bit of malt body in my APA and I've found that Munich/Vienna (or straight up MO) are the way to go, not crystal. Will make a nice beer I'm sure. I like to keep the percentage in the same ballpark as yours, else the beer is not as dry as I like with some of the less attenuative strains (1318, 1469, 1968, etc.).

 

[Billy-Klubb]

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