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Maibock

From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed May 2, 2024

Specifics
Style: Maibock/Helles Bock
Contributor: Dustin Zastera
Yield: 5 gallons
Color (SRM/EBC): 5.6/11
Bitterness (Calc): 29.4 IBU (Tinseth)
BU/GU: 0.43
Calories: 223 (12 ounces)
ABV: 7.2%
ABW: 5.6%
OG: 1.068
OG (Plato): 16.6° P
FG: 1.014
FG (Plato): 3.57° P
Real Extract: 5.93° P
App. Atten.: 78.5%
Real Atten.: 64.3%
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
8.00 pounds Rahr Pilsen Malt 66.7% of grist
4.00 pounds German Light Munich Malt 33.3% of grist
12.00 pounds Total Grain Weight 100% of grist
Non-Fermentables
1 tablet Whirlfloc @ 15 minutes  
1/2 tsp Yeast Nutrient @ 15 minutes  
Hops
1.20 ounces Perle 7.8% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil
9.4 AAUs
1.20 ounces Mount Hood 1.5% Leaf @ 3 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Aroma
1.8 AAUs
2.40 ounces Total Hop Weight 11.2 AAUs
Boil
Total Boil Time: 60 minutes
Yeast
Name: California Lager
Manufacturer: Wyeast
Product ID: 2112
Type: Lager
Flocculation: High
Attenuation: 69%
Temperature Range: 58–68°F
Amount: 1500 ml
Procedure

Mash in with 3.75 gallons at 167F to hit a mash temperature of 152F.  Rest for 30 minutes, then pull 5 quarts to decoct.  Boil the decoction for 40 minutes and return to the main mash to hit a second rest temperature of 166F.  Rest for an additional 30 minutes.  Mash out with 3 quarts @boil to high 172F.  Stir and drain the tun to recover ~3 gallons.  Sparge with an additional 3.5 gallons at 172F.

Add hops according the schedule, adding whilfloc and nutrient with the last hop addition.

Maibock
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Brew Day Data
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Strike Water Amount: 4  
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Mash Time:    
Sparge Water Amount: 5.1  
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Pre-Boil Gravity:    
Pre-Boil Amount: 6  
Post-Boil Amount: 5  
Boil Time: 60  
Original Gravity: 1.068 / 16.6° P  
     
     
     
     
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