Description:

This gluten-free Vienna Dark Lager recipe showcases how modern roasted gluten-free malts can be used to create a rich, smooth, and balanced dark lager inspired by both Vienna and Czech Dark Lager styles. Built on a Vienna-style gluten-free base, this recipe delivers bready malt character supported by layered notes of chocolate and toffee, while maintaining excellent drinkability. Carefully selected noble and American hops provide gentle bitterness and subtle complexity without overpowering the malt-forward profile. Ideal for gluten-free homebrewers looking to craft flavorful, authentic-tasting lagers, this recipe demonstrates how thoughtful ingredient selection can produce exceptional gluten-free beer with depth, balance, and traditional character.

Ingredients:

• The Malt-------------------------------------
• Vienna Millet Malt 50%
• Pale Millet Malt 21%
• Caramel Buckwheat Malt 10%
• Medium Roasted Vienna Millet Malt 11%
• Chocolate Roasted Vienna Millet Malt 5%
• Dark Roasted Vienna Millet Malt 3%
• The Hops-------------------------------------
• Crystal 60 minutes 13 IBU
• Tettnang 10 minutes 7.5 IBU
• Crystal 10 minutes 4 IBU
• The Yeast-------------------------------------
• In general, any lager yeast will work. In this example we used W-34/70

Beer Profile

Original Gravity: 1.059
Final Gravity: 1.015
Alcohol by Vol: 5.9%
Color SRM: 24.0
Bitterness IBU: 24.5
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5.0 Gallons

Procedure:

Source: Posted with permission by Grouse Malt House