Mayday Bock
Maibock/Helles Bock • All Grain • 11.0 gal
Brewed on 04/9/12 and all went well. Fermented at 50oF for 9 days, rest at 62oF for 3 days. Rack to two 5-gallon cornie kegs and lagered for 4 weeks.
April 11, 2009 pm 03:46pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 11.0 gal)
- 21 lbs
German 2-row Pils
German 2-row Pils
- 11 lbs
Munich TYPE I; Weyermann®
Munich TYPE I; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Imparts strongly malty notes to finished beer. Intended mainly for dark ales and lagers. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Oktoberfestbier, Märzen, Bockbier, Dunkel Ales: Dark, Stout
- 1.2 oz
Magnum - 12.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Magnum
Bred in 1980 at Germany’s Hüll Hop Research Center, this high-alpha variety is renowned for its exceptionally large, heavy cones. Hallertauer Magnum delivers excellent yields and, like many Hüll-developed hops, boasts a strong resistance to disease.
- 1 tbsp
5.2 pH Stabilizer - (omitted from calculations)
5.2 pH Stabilizer
Five Star 5.2 pH Stabilizer. A proprietary blend of food-grade phosphate buffers that locks in your mash and kettle water at a pH of 5.2, regardless of the starting pH. It also reduces scaling and mineral deposits on brewing equipment. 1 pound. Use at the rate of 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons of water.
- 1 ea
Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss) - (omitted from calculations)
Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss)
Enhanced Irish Moss in convenient tablet form
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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
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: | 9.1 SRM | 6 - 11 | |
| Alcohol: | 7.3% ABV | 6.3% - 7.4% | |
| Bitterness: | 26.7 IBU | 23 - 35 |
