Back in February, a friend from work came over to my place and we had a double brew day on the back patio. He brewed an English IPA and I brewed a Vienna Lager. This was a BIG deal for me, since it was my FIRST ALL-GRAIN BREW!!!! (Yes, I was excited!)

When looking for a recipe I wanted to find a lager that would be easy to brew, was well rated, and German in style. I looked at quite a few recipes online and decided on a Vienna style, since it is one of my favorites (Boston Lager, and all…). I’ve been wanting to do a lager for some time now, ever since I set up my temperature controlled freezer, so I was very excited to try a recipe I found on the American Homebrewers Association website. I modified this recipe slightly, since my LHBS didn’t have all of the ingredients. Continue reading →