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Azorean Brewer's German Weizen Bock

Azorean Brewer's German Weizen Bock

Weizenbock • All Grain • 5 gal

Azorean Brewer

My first attempt at German Bock. Hoping for something wonderful

August 16, 2009 am 11:36am

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 5 lbs German 2-row Pils

    German 2-row Pils

  • 5 lbs German Wheat Malt Light

    German Wheat Malt Light

    Typical top fermented aroma, produces superb wheat beers.

  • 2 lbs Weyermann CaraMunich® I; Weyermann

    Weyermann CaraMunich® I; Weyermann

    Provides body. For Oktoberfest, bock, porter, stout, red, amber and brown ales.

  • 1 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

    Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.

  • 2 lbs American Victory

    American Victory

    Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.

  • 1.0 oz Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Tettnanger

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 0.50 oz Hersbrucker - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Hersbrucker

    Drier, spicier than Hallertauer. Most important aroma variety in Germany.

  • Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan Weizen™

    Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan Weizen™

    Unique top-fermenting yeast which produces the unique and spicy weizen character, rich with clove, vanilla and banana. Best results are achieved when fermentations are held around 68F.

Notes

1 quart 130 deg. water per pound hold at 122 deg. for 20 minutes. Add .25 quarts per pound of boiling water to hit 154 deg for 60 minutes. Sparge normally and boil 60 minutes.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 15 - German Wheat and Rye Beer

Subcategory: C - Weizenbock

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.075 1.064 - 1.090
Terminal Gravity: 1.018 1.015 - 1.022
Color: 16.4 SRM 12 - 25
Alcohol: 7.5% ABV 6.5% - 8%
Bitterness: 23.6 IBU 15 - 30

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