I May Swing or I Maibock
Maibock/Helles Bock • All Grain • 5.5 gal
From Rob Beck's "FEST BEER"
December 29, 2005 pm 06:46pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 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 |
