Vienna Lager is one of my favorite type of lager, however I never brewed one. As Oktoberfest was inevitable coming I thought what better time to finally brew this style. To achive the classic flavor notes, I used melanoidin malt and a blend of base malts.
Read MorePeople of the Rye | Experimental Recipe
I was curious how would rye impact this otherwise refreshing german style. To achieve a noticeable impact, I used both rye malt and flaked rye, with a combined 18.8% of the total grist.
I planned to use Mangrove Jack’s M20 yeast, which has a much higher temperature tolerance. When I started the brewday and checked for the yeast, I was surprised that it was nowhere to be found. This never happened to me, but I guess there's a first time for everything. I quickly checked my fridge to find an alternative strain, and this is when I found WB-06. I always wanted, but never actually used this yeast. With my hands tied, this looked like just the perfect opportunity to finally try it out.
Read MoreStein Crusher | Brewday
As October was approaching fast (at least when I brewed this beer), I decided to make a little Oktoberfest at home. The concept was to brew four German style beers or four beers that’s somewhat related to Germany. Today's beer is the first one on the list and as such I went with the most iconic beer of the festival, the festbier. As I never brewed this style and wanted at least one not experimental recipe, I went with the Meanbrews Festbier recipe. However, as usual I went with a kveik strain, due to the lack of temperature control.
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