Justdrumin
Well-Known Member
is it possible to have a 100% Vienna Oktoberfest? It sure does sound like a Vienna Lager to me.
At the minimum an Oktoberfest would need other grains for color.
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The base malt can be all Vienna or Munich.
Generally I would say 'no', but not all malts are created equally. If you had a Vienna that was around 6L t I have seen one or two) that would get you in the ballpark, especially if you did a couple decoctions. I use 100% 7L Munich in my Ofest/Marzen and it does the trick
Is it cheating if you darken by oven-toasting some of the Vienna malt first?
well in 2006 a 100% vienna Oktoberfest won Nationals, so I would say yes. I've also brewed one in this manner and it turned out great. Much like Ayinger.
http://wiki.homebrewersassociation.org/OfaceOfest
I don't think a single decoction adds much color. Look for the brew kaiser experiments ... He shows a side by side with and without decoction
Not a single decoction, but triple. I've read Kaiser's site through and through actually!! VERY good stuff.
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