Bock, Smoke and Pump
Other Smoked Beer • All Grain • 5.25 gal
My Traditional bock recipe; except lightening malt bill by adding grated sweet pie pumpkin to the mash as well as home-smoked aromatic malt (wet smoked and then toasted to produce some toasted crystal flavor)and a touch of local maple syrup. Goal is to produce a starkbier lager to lay down over the summer and enjoy in Fall with BBQ.
February 26, 2010 pm 11:30pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.25 gal)
- 7 lbs
Vienna Malt; Weyermann®
Vienna Malt; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Imparts malty notes to finished beer. Intended for ales and lagers. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill. Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Oktoberfestbier, Märzen, Mai-Bock, Lager ; Ales: Dark, Stout.
- 3.25 lbs
Pilsner Malt; Rahr
Pilsner Malt; Rahr
A principal ingredient of cask ales using heritage barleys.
- .063 lbs
Acidulated Malt; Weyermann®
Acidulated Malt; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Lowers mash, wort, and beer pH. Contains 1−2% lactic acid. Slightly smoky. Enhances enzymatic activity in mash and improves extract efficiency. Lightens color in pale brews. Enhances stability and extends shelf life of finished beer. Promotes well-rounded, complex beer flavor. Recommended Quantities: Up to 10% of total grain bill. Each 1% lowers mash pH by 0.1. Suitability (beer styles): Any ale or lager, especially Pils/Pilsner/Pilsener, low-alcohol beers, wheat beers
- 1.5 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- .25 lbs
Weyermann CaraFoam®; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraFoam®; Weyermann
Pilsner, Lagerbier, alcohol-reduced Beer, Light Beer, Bock Beer
- .5 lbs
Maple Syrup
Maple Syrup
Imparts a dry, woodsy flavor if used in the boil. If beer is bottled with it, it gives it a smooth sweet, maple taste. Use in maple ales, pale ales, brown ales and porters.
- .65 oz
Nugget - 9.5 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Nugget
This is very bitter and often used in medium to dark ales and lagers. Aroma is quite heavy and herbal.
- 1/2 tsp
Wyeast Nutrient - 15 minutes (omitted from calculations)
Wyeast Nutrient
Although wort is a good growth medium for yeast, additional Wyeast Nutrient will reduce lag time, improve yeast viability and provide consistent attenuation rates. Low assimilable nitrogen concentrations (FAN) of grape must or wort have long been known as a cause of sluggish or stuck fermentations. Wyeast yeast nutrient, a blend of vitamin B's, minerals, inorganic nitrogen (DAP), organic nitrogen (amino acids), zinc, phosphates and other trace elements will benefit yeast growth and carbohydrate uptake for a more rapid, complete fermentation. Use 1/4 tsp per pint for beer propagation, 1 tsp per 5 gallons for wine or beer fermentation or 1.5 oz per 10 barrels for beer fermentation.
- 2 lb
Pumpkin (fresh) - grated fresh and added to mash (omitted from calculations)
Pumpkin (fresh)
Mild earth spicy flavor. Pumpkins are fruits from the gourd family.
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Wyeast 2042 Danish Lager™
Wyeast 2042 Danish Lager™
Rich, dortmund-style, crisp, dry finish. Soft profile accentuates hop characteristics.
Notes
8 gallons RO water/2 gallons filtered tap water + 8 g. calcium chloride Smoked wet aromatic malt over pimento wood and allspice berries for 30 minutes: pre-soaked malt with cold water. Smoked in Weber kettle at 180 F. over dry smoking Jamaican Pimento wood, allspice berries and btelecherry peppercorns. Dried in dehydrator a 200 F. Finished 20 minutes at 350 F. Pitch yeast slurry (24 hours from primary and washed 300 ml. slurry) Single Infusion at 149-152 F. Ferment in Bucket-45-52 F. cellar temp. Secondary in glass at 42 F. 8 weeks. Add maple syrup to secondary.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 22 - Smoke-Flavored/Wood-Aged Beer
Subcategory: B - Other Smoked Beer
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.064 | 1.026 - 1.120 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 0.995 - 1.035 | |
| Color: | 13.2 SRM | 1 - 50 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.7% ABV | 2.5% - 14.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 25.7 IBU | 0 - 100 |
