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Traditional Bock

216 calories 23.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Traditional Bock
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 216 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 14th 2015
1.065
1.018
6.2%
26.9
18.7
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb German - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 43.6%
5 lb German - Munich Light5 lb Munich Light 37 6 36.4%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.5 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 3.6%
0.25 lb Flaked Wheat0.25 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 1.8%
2 lb German Pilsner Toasted2 lb German Pilsner Toasted 38 75 14.5%
13.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 14.42 33.3%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 20 min 8.73 33.3%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 3.73 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirlflock Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 662 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.25 gal Target 95 Infusion -- 99 °F 15 min
Add boiling mash slowly to reach 122 Infusion -- 122 °F 15 min
repeat for 155 Infusion -- 155 °F 15 min
Use boiling liquid to raise temp to 170, set aside until cools to 170, then add Infusion -- 170 °F 10 min
5 gal Sparge until volume is collected. slow sparge. Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.02 24.1  
Mash volume with grains 7.12 28.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.72 -6.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.76 g | 15 qt) 3.45 13.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.81 g | 31.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.47 37.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This recipe was for the Brew United contest. It limited you to certain grains and hops. I toasted 2 lbs of pilsner malt in the oven for the color. You can drop the wheat and caramel malt and use a dextrine malt instead. That would be much more traditional.

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