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Pontificator
Doppelbock • Extract • 5.7 gal
I have just brewed this beer (12/20/06) and expect fermentation to continue until mid January.
December 20, 2006 pm 07:52pm
4.0/5.0 1 rating
Ingredients (Extract, 5.7 gal)
- 0.50 lbs
Weyermann Carafa® II; Weyermann
Weyermann Carafa® II; Weyermann
Carafa I, II and III also are available de-husked. Adds aroma, color and body.
- 0.50 lbs
Belgian Caramunich
Belgian Caramunich
Caramel, full flavor, copper color. For Belgian ales, German smoked and bocks.
- 2.00 lbs
Munich Malt
Munich Malt
Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles
- 0.50 lbs
Honey Malt
Honey Malt
Nutty honey flavor. For brown ales, Belgian wheats, bocks and many other styles.
- 0.25 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 7.00 lbs
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Reportedly lightest colored malt extract available.
- 2.00 lbs
Liquid Wheat Extract
Liquid Wheat Extract
Made with a preponderance of wheat malt (55%) for the production of wheat or Weiss beers. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 2.00 lbs
Liquid Light Extract
Liquid Light Extract
A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 3.00 oz
Hallertau - 3.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
- 0.5 oz
Hallertau - 3.5 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
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White Labs WLP830 German Lager
White Labs WLP830 German Lager
This yeast is one of the most widely used lager yeasts in the world. Very malty and clean, great for all German lagers, pilsner, oktoberfest, and marzen.
Notes
I ran into one slight problem in that when I mini mashed the grains in 2 gal at 152 (strike 160), and added all the malts, I had a pre boil gravity of around 1.100. After boiling I diluted with water to give me about 1.085 gravity. To help reduce your problems, You could cut back to 1lb of wheat extract from 2lb, or eliminate the extra light. I used the huskless Carafa. I also used Liquid Pils Malt from Morebeer.com and extra light malt from the same company, but liquid Pils is not offered on Beertools so I picked the Alexanders instead. I only used the extra light because I had a bit left over from another brew. No way did it cost me $50 to brew! I also pitched onto a previous yeast cake.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 5 - Bock
Subcategory: C - Doppelbock
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.085 | 1.072 - 1.112 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.019 | 1.016 - 1.024 | |
| Color: | 22.3 SRM | 6 - 25 | |
| Alcohol: | 8.8% ABV | 7% - 10% | |
| Bitterness: | 22.9 IBU | 16 - 26 | |
Discussion
In the Lagering Phase
2007-02-11 8:10pm
Well, I brewed this beer and now have it lagering at 27°F in the space under my porch. This is an area attached to my basement and closed to the elements. It is a bit chilly out there, but seems to be a good place at this time of year. I have not really tasted it, but it looked and smelled ok.
Lagering Phase Complete
2007-05-21 8:31pm
After lagering under my porch for 5 months at a temperature between 25F and 45F it was transferred into a secondary Better Bottle in preparation for bottling. I've not had chance to do this yet, but it did smell very nice. You could really pick out the Halertauer aroma. More later.
Tis Bottled
2007-06-27 9:15am
Well, after 4 months lagering in the Northern Michigan Winter and a 1 more in my basement I have bottled the doppelbock. The body is actually quite light for such a high gravity beer and it is frighteningly drinkable. Before carbonation it had very distinct licorice notes, which was really exciting. I have tried one with mild carbonation and it still tastes wonderful and may be even more drinkable. I do not get quite so much licorice, but there are definite warm roasty toasty notes. Since this beer is likely to be a keeper I have sealed the crown cap with bottling wax and created a cute label for it. In the end I decided to call it Pontificator Doppelbock rather than Lubricator. Although I was thinking a couple of these will lubricate the tongue, my wife though the interpretation of what was being lubricated could be too wide. The beer mug gives a reasonable color profile, but when held to the light it has this beautiful ruby highlight, and a nice creamy amber head. I've not given this a 5 star because I have no idea what 5 star should be. I already like it better than most of the commercial examples i have tried.
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