Maibock
From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed April 27, 2024
Specifics
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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 |
| 10.50 pounds | Rahr Pilsen Malt | 65.6% of grist |
| 5.50 pounds | German Light Munich Malt | 34.4% of grist |
| 16.00 pounds | Total Grain Weight | 100% of grist |
| 0.50 ounces |
Chinook (Homegrown) 22% Leaf @ 60 minutes Type: Bittering Use: First Wort |
11 AAUs |
| 0.50 ounces | Total Hop Weight | 11 AAUs |
Boil
| Total Boil Time: | 75 minutes |
Yeast
| Name: | Saflager West European Lager |
| Manufacturer: | Fermentis |
| Product ID: | S-23 |
| Type: | Lager |
| Flocculation: | High |
| Attenuation: | 73% |
| Alcohol Tolerance: | Medium |
| Temperature Range: | 46–50°F |
| Amount: | 24 gr |
Procedure
Mash in with 4 gal (16qt) of water at 147F. Allow to rest for 15 minutes. Then, draw off 6.2qt of medium thickness mash (ratio=1.0) for decoction. Bring the decoction to a boil and return to the main mash - the resulting temp should be 154F. Allow to rest for at least 45 minutes. Mash out with 8.6qt of boiling water. The resulting temperature should be 168F. After draining, sparge with an additional 3 gallons of water at 168F. |
Maibock
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Brew Day Data
| Target | Actual | |
| Strike Water Amount: | 5.3 | |
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| Sparge Water Amount: | 4.8 | |
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| Pre-Boil Gravity: | ||
| Pre-Boil Amount: | 6.2 | |
| Post-Boil Amount: | 5 | |
| Boil Time: | 75 | |
| Original Gravity: | 1.073 / 17.7° P | |
Brew Day Notes