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Maibock 1

From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed May 8, 2024

Specifics
Style: Maibock/Helles Bock
Brewer: Dustin Zastera
Brew Date: February 17, 2007
Yield: 5 gallons
Batch No: 31
BJCP Style Info: Maibock/Helles Bock
O.G.: 1.064 - 1.072
F.G.: 1.011 - 1.018
ABV: 6.3 - 7.4%
Bitterness: 23 - 35 IBUs
Color: 6 - 11 SRM
Info: A relatively pale, strong, malty lager beer. Designed to walk a fine line between blandness and too much color. Hop character is generally more apparent than in other bocks.

Commercial Examples: Ayinger Maibock, Mahr’s Bock, Hacker-Pschorr Hubertus Bock, Capital Maibock, Einbecker Mai-Urbock, Hofbräu Maibock, Victory St. Boisterous, Gordon Biersch Blonde Bock, Smuttynose Maibock.

General Information
Method: All Grain
Malts and Grains
13.00 pounds German Pilsen Malt (2-Row) 92.9% of grist
0.50 pounds German CaraHell (Light Crystal) Malt 3.6% of grist
0.50 pounds Crystal Malt 10L 3.6% of grist
14.00 pounds Total Grain Weight 100% of grist
Non-Fermentables
1 Whirlfloc @ 10 minutes  
1 Yeast Nutrient @ 10 minutes  
Hops
1.00 ounces Perle 6.7% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil
6.7 AAUs
1.00 ounces Hallertauer Hersbrucker 3.3% Pellets @ 1 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil
3.3 AAUs
2.00 ounces Total Hop Weight 10 AAUs
Boil
Total Boil Time: 60 minutes
Yeast
Name: Bavarian Lager
Manufacturer: Wyeast
Product ID: 2206
Type: Lager
Flocculation: Medium
Attenuation: 75%
Temperature Range: 46–58°F
Amount: 2000 ml
Water Profile

Hastings, Minnesota

Calicum: 55 ppm
Bicarbonate: 196 ppm
Sulfate: 7.9 ppm
Chloride: 8.9 ppm
Sodium: 3 ppm
Magnesium: 24 ppm
PH: 7.4%
Notes:

Taken from:
"Ground Water Quality in Cottage Grove, MN, June 2000"

Prepared by GWMAP

Procedure

Mash in with 4.5 gallons at 130F.  Decoct 20 minutes and return to hit 152F

Maibock 1
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Strike Water Amount: 4.7  
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Sparge Water Amount: 4.8  
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Pre-Boil Amount: 6  
Post-Boil Amount: 5  
Boil Time: 60  
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