Copper Clock Vienna Lager | All-grain Recipe Kit | 5 Gallons
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Copper Clock Vienna Lager
Vienna Lager is the amber lager that proves “easy drinking” does not have to mean boring. Born from the same 19th-century lager tradition that shaped modern amber beer, the style sits in a beautiful middle ground: more toasted malt character than a pale lager, cleaner and drier than many amber ales, and lighter on its feet than Oktoberfest or Märzen.
Copper Clock Vienna Lager is built to pour copper-amber with smooth Vienna malt toast, light bread crust, restrained caramel, and a crisp lager finish. Weyermann Vienna malt gives the beer its signature toasted backbone, Munich malt adds a little roundness, Carahell supports foam and body, and Hallertau Mittelfrüh plus Tettnang keep the bitterness noble, balanced, and clean.
Why Brew This Kit
This is a great kit for brewers who want a lager with real malt personality but not heavy sweetness. It is the kind of beer that tastes polished when served cold, pairs well with food, and rewards careful fermentation without demanding extreme strength, roast, or hop intensity.
Companion version: This is the all-grain version. If you prefer the other brew-day format, see the Copper Clock Vienna Lager extract recipe kit.
Beer Profile
- Style: Vienna Lager
- Batch Size: 5 gallons
- Estimated OG: ~1.048–1.052
- Estimated FG: ~1.010–1.014
- Estimated ABV: ~4.8–5.3%
- Bitterness: Balanced, ~22–28 IBU
- Color: Amber / copper
- Fermentation: Cool lager fermentation + cold conditioning
Grain Milling
We automatically mill the grains included with SoCal Brewing Supply beer recipe kits so they are ready for brew day. If you want the grains left unmilled, please add that request in the shopping cart notes before checkout. We’ll do our best to support unmilled requests when packing your order.
What to Expect
Toasted bread, light honeyed malt, clean lager fermentation, restrained noble-hop spice, amber color, and crisp balance.
Fermentation Requirements
Pitch SafLager W-34/70 cool around 50–55°F. Hold steady, allow a diacetyl rest near the end of fermentation if needed, then cold condition for several weeks before packaging or serving.
Detailed Kit Contents
- Vienna Malt: 144 Ounces
- Pilsner Malt: 32 Ounces
- Munich Malt: 16 Ounces
- Carahell® Malt: 8 Ounces
- Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops: 2 Ounces
- Tettnang Hops: 1 Ounce
- SafLager W-34/70 Yeast: 2 Sachets
Brewing Notes
Ferment cool and cold condition. This beer depends on clean lager process as much as the malt bill.
Download the Copper Clock Vienna Lager brewing instructions PDF.
Helpful Bottling & Kegging Add-Ons
- Bottling this batch? Add powdered dextrose priming sugar and use our Priming Sugar Calculator for the actual packaged volume, beer temperature, and carbonation target.
- Kegging instead? Use our Beer Carbonation Chart & Keg Serving Pressure Calculator to choose the right CO₂ pressure for your serving temperature and target carbonation.
All-Grain Brew Day Upgrade
If you brew with a kettle-based brew-in-a-bag setup, add our BIAB grain bag for easier mash handling and cleanup.