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Hefes Dead Guy 5.5G Clone

267 calories 28.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Maibock/Helles Bock
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: JCinsaniac
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 267 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 28.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 8th 2022
1.080
1.021
7.8%
46.1
14.2
5.3
51.42
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.50 lb Viking - Extra pale malt10.5 lb Extra pale malt 1.99 / lb
20.90
37.6 1.8 70%
3 lb Bairds - English Carastan Malt3 lb English Carastan Malt 2.19 / lb
6.57
35.4 35 20%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 15L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 15L 1.99 / lb
2.99
35 15 10%
15 lbs / 30.45
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Perle1.5 oz Perle Hops 3.99 / oz
5.99
Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 36.27 75%
0.50 oz Sterling0.5 oz Sterling Hops 3.99 / oz
2.00
Pellet 8.7 Boil 30 min 9.86 25%
2 oz / 7.98
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
26 qt Mash In Infusion 156 °F 152 °F 60 min
8 qt Mash Out Sparge 180 °F 180 °F 10 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - A18 Joystick
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
12.99 / each
12.99
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium High
Optimum Temp:
60 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 141 B cells required
12.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 26.87 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Can use Mangrove Jack M44 West Coast yeast - WY1764 is hard to obtain. I adjusted for M44 - I dont like liquid yeasts and I have M44 on hand.

I changed the German Munich for Carastan. The mouthfeel is there, I used some 20L Caramel Vienne and a little melanoiden...it's nice...so close. I'd bump the bittering on this also.

I enjoy Dead Guy every week. For a twist you can also age it on wood chips soaked in Bourbon...I recommend Elijah Craig. There is a commercial version of this - the fabled Dead N Dead, but you would need Rogue Spirits Dead Guy for that one.

This is a Maibock that it powered up with a strong dose of hops...try it, it is easy to drink and share.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-11-13 21:53 UTC
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