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I May Swing or I Maibock

I May Swing or I Maibock

Maibock/Helles Bock • All Grain • 5.5 gal

Al Boyce

From Rob Beck's "FEST BEER"

December 29, 2005 pm 06:46pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5.5 gal)

  • 10.25 lbs German 2-row Pils

    German 2-row Pils

  • 5 lbs German Vienna

    German Vienna

    Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.

  • 1 lbs Weyermann CaraFoam®; Weyermann

    Weyermann CaraFoam®; Weyermann

    Pilsner, Lagerbier, alcohol-reduced Beer, Light Beer, Bock Beer

  • .5 lbs Barley Flaked

    Barley Flaked

    Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.

  • .75 oz Northern Brewer - 8.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Northern Brewer

    Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.

  • .5 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 3.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • .5 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • White Labs WLP833 German Bock Lager

    White Labs WLP833 German Bock Lager

    From the alps of southern Bavaria, this yeast produces a beer that is well balanced between malt and hop character. The excellent malt profile makes it well suited for Bocks, Dopplebocks, and Oktoberfest style beers. Very versatile lager yeast, it is so w

Notes

From Rob Beck's 2002 AHA Gold-medal winning "Fest Bock" Primary: 49F - 15 days Secondary: 55-33F - 8 days Other: 33F - 58 days

Style (BJCP)

Category: 5 - Bock

Subcategory: A - Maibock/Helles Bock

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.070 1.064 - 1.072
Terminal Gravity: 1.014 1.011 - 1.018
Color: 6.0 SRM 6 - 11
Alcohol: 7.3% ABV 6.3% - 7.4%
Bitterness: 33.4 IBU 23 - 35

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