Vienna Lager Hops Schedule (Sorachi Ace)

[Culln5]

I'm hoping that this is going to work the way I want it to.... LOL.... I "think" I love the sound of lemon to this style. Any suggestions on a hop schedule for the Sorachi Ace? I don't want it overpowering, but I want it there.

George


Style: Vienna Lager
TYPE: Extract
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 6.42 gal
Post Boil Volume: 5.99 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.25 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.11 gal
Estimated OG: 1.050 SG
Estimated Color: 7.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 24.8 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 0.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
5.25 gal Distilled Water Water 1 -
1 lbs Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 10.5 %
1 lbs Vienna Malt (Briess) (3.5 SRM) Grain 3 10.5 %
8.0 oz DME Golden Light (Briess) (4.0 SRM) Dry Extract 4 5.3 %
4 lbs LME Pilsen Light (Briess) (2.3 SRM) Extract 5 42.1 %
2 lbs Amber Liquid Extract (12.5 SRM) Extract 6 21.1 %
1 lbs Rice Extract Syrup (7.0 SRM) Extract 7 10.5 %
0.75 oz Tettnang [4.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 8 11.2 IBUs
0.25 oz Sorachi Ace [13.00 %] - Boil 30.0 min Hop 10 8.3 IBUs
0.25 oz Sorachi Ace [13.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 11 5.3 IBUs
1.00 Items Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) Fining 13 -
1.0 pkg Mexican Lager (White Labs #WLP940) [35.4 Yeast 14 -

 

[Justdrumin]

I made an APA once that I threw in an ounce or so of sorachi ace at flame out. I forget what other hops I used, but damn that sorachi gave a great lemony aroma punch!! I loved it. I brewed it for a nice summer brew. I would almost say that a much later hop addition would be best. Possibly even adding a quarter at 15 and the other at flame out. Although you are gonna lose a lot of those aromas from lagering. I know from that batch I did, a lot of the aromas were almost gone when I had the last bottle. I've heard of people dry hopping during the d-rest to try and preserve some of those aromas. I don't know if that helps or not. Good luck though! Sounds like a good brew and I LOVE sorachi ace.