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[Big Nake]

I'm off to my son's football game and then I'm heading over to Binny's to check this out.  So what is it... a FALL PACK of Sierra Nevada?  That's what I'm looking for?  Gonna get me some.  If it's as good as you say, we need Basser to spll some beans on it.  At the very least, he needs to steer us towards the right strain of yeast because a Vienna is a tough one to nail down.  2206?  2308?  Whattya do here?

Edited by KenLenard, 20 September 2014 - 08:15 AM.

[positiveContact]

Sierra Nevada Vienna Lager

From their website...

ABV 5.3%

12.6º plato

2.7º plato

IBU 28

Hops/Bittering-Mandarina, Bravo

Hops/Finishing- Mandarina, Crystal

Malts-Vienna, Munich, CaraRed

 

no pils, surprising!

[Big Nake]

I got my SN Fall Pack and picked up a sixer of Spaten Oktoberfest too... just for giggles.  The Fall Pack bottles are in the fridge and I may wait until tomorrow to sample them.  I have a bunch of home projects to do today and I may just stick with my draft Oktoberfest for now but I will chime in after I have sampled these SN beers.

[neddles]

no pils, surprising!

I'm going to guess that the grist is 80% and probably more Vienna malt. Curious to see what Ken thinks in that regard.

[Big Nake]

I held the bottle of Vienna Lager up to the light and the color looks to be quite a bit lighter than say, Jamil's Vienna which has some Carafa in it.  I would agree that more of that grist would/should be Vienna (it is a Vienna Lager afterall) and then Munich and a small amount of Carared.  CaraRed is a crystal malt when it comes down to it which is technically not correct for the style but whatever.  I'm drinking my Oktobefest right now where the base malt is 50/50 pils and Munich 10 but then I added 4 ounces of CaraMunich (a crystal malt and not authentic for the style) and some Melanoidin and this Oktoberfest came out really nice..  I'm looking forward to the SN Vienna it either way.

Edited by KenLenard, 20 September 2014 - 12:59 PM.

[johnpreuss]

I held the bottle of Vienna Lager up to the light and the color looks to be quite a bit lighter than say, Jamil's Vienna which has some Carafa in it.  I would agree that more of that grist would/should be Vienna (it is a Vienna Lager afterall) and then Munich and a small amount of Carared.  CaraRed is a crystal malt when it comes down to it which is technically not correct for the style but whatever.  I'm drinking my Oktobefest right now where the base malt is 50/50 pils and Munich 10 but then I added 4 ounces of CaraMunich (a crystal malt and not authentic for the style) and some Melanoidin and this Oktoberfest came out really nice..  I'm looking forward to the SN Vienna it either way.

 

I'm going to guess you're O-Fest will be better than the Spaten... I got a 6er of that last year and the beer was a SKUNK BOMB...Stupid green bottles...  I was so mad.  I dumped it. 

 

Yes your caramunich would be out of style but so would the Melanoidin....  I think Marzen / Oktoberfest is good with a bit of crystal and/or melanoidin.  To be authentic you'd probably need to do a triple decoction, swear allegiance to the kaiser and polka while making it. 

Edited by johnpreuss, 20 September 2014 - 05:43 PM.

[SchwanzBrewer]

I'm going to guess you're O-Fest will be better than the Spaten... I got a 6er of that last year and the beer was a SKUNK BOMB...Stupid green bottles...  I was so mad.  I dumped it. 

 

Yes your caramunich would be out of style but so would the Melanoidin....  I think Marzen / Oktoberfest is good with a bit of crystal and/or melanoidin.  To be authentic you'd probably need to do a triple decoction, swear allegiance to the kaiser and polka while making it. 

 

I see a brewing video in the near future...

[MyaCullen]

I almost got the fall pack today, but decided that the Vienna Lager and Oktoberfest couldn't be good enough to choke down the Tumbler. Well, I guess I could make chili with the Tumbler.

 

I didn't care for the Tumbler either but a lot of Brothers love it. So it goes.... And why would they add Pale Ale when it's always available?

dahell is wrong with youz two?

[Poptop]

Ha Mic (aka Tumbleresque) I was waiting for you to chime in.

[MyaCullen]

Ha Mic (aka Tumbleresque) I was waiting for you to chime in.

 

I guess these days every beer has to be Imperial, Sour, or Saison to get any respect

[Poptop]

I don't think that's true at all. The beauty of what we do is first to please our own tastes first. Your tastes are just as important and also just as personal as mine or any Brother here. Brew on Brother Mic.

[MyaCullen]

I don't think that's true at all. The beauty of what we do is first to please our own tastes first. Your tastes are just as important and also just as personal as mine or any Brother here. Brew on Brother Mic.

that wasn't meant specifically for you, sorry if it seemed so

 

just a comment on the current state of homebrewing, as I alone see it

 

It is nice to see a thread in praise of a nice simple lager for once though

[Poptop]

No harm taken t'all. For what it's worth I have no interest in IPA's these days an do not want that poignant bitter. That makes me not part of the mainstream. Oh well.

[neddles]

And why would they add Pale Ale when it's always available?

Apparently it was to get rid of it. The SNPA in my Fall Pack was bottled in June. Really? Didn't Basser say this was a 15 day beer out the door? Maybe less?  Had one last night and it tasted like it was bottled in June. Hop character was not that fresh. What's the point of using supposedly better (their claim) whole cone hops if you can't (or won't) get the beer fresh to the consumer? One big Meh.

[matt6150]

Apparently it was to get rid of it. The SNPA in my Fall Pack was bottled in June. Really? Didn't Basser say this was a 15 day beer out the door? Maybe less? Had one last night and it tasted like it was bottled in June. Hop character was not that fresh. What's the point of using supposedly better (their claim) whole cone hops if you can't (or won't) get the beer fresh to the consumer? One big Meh.

That's not cool. When were the others bottled?So is this the only way to get Tumbler now in this pack?

[neddles]

That's not cool. When were the others bottled?

Various times from mid to late July. And what is additionally uncool is the fact that you can't check the bottle dates because it is in the 12-pack box. 6 packs of SNPA can be checked before you buy.

Edited by nettles, 21 September 2014 - 08:15 PM.

[positiveContact]

Ha Mic (aka Tumbleresque) I was waiting for you to chime in.

 

I'm pretty sure he stole that from me!  meanest poster ever.

[HVB]

So is this the only way to get Tumbler now in this pack?

 

Pretty sure.  Last year they stopped tumbler as the fall seasonal for Flipside

[positiveContact]

Pretty sure.  Last year they stopped tumbler as the fall seasonal for Flipside

 

is it a worthy replacement?  I haven't tried it.

[Poptop]

Twasn't bad. That is all.