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3 Gal False Spring Maibock

Method: All Grain
Style: Helles Bock
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.47 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.31 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.080 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Stephen Stanley
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 265 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday December 1st 2024

Original Gravity:

1.080

Final Gravity:

1.018

ABV (alternate):

8.6%

IBU (tinseth):

27.5

SRM (morey):

8.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	Root Shoot Malting - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner	37	2	40%
4 lb	German - Vienna4 lb Vienna	37	4	40%
2 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)2 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	20%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
8 g	Magnum8 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	18.72	29.6%
19 g	Hopsteiner - Mt Hood19 g Mt Hood Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	15 min	8.82	70.4%
27 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
8 g	Magnum (Pellet) 8 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	18.72	29.6%
19 g	Hopsteiner - Mt Hood (Pellet) 19 g Mt Hood (Pellet) Hops	8.82	70.4%
27 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.6 gal	Strike	--	144 °F	45 min
	Temperature	144 °F	158 °F	30 min
	Temperature	158 °F	170 °F	2 min
2.9 gal	Fly Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.65 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Mash	10 min.
2.60 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Mash	0 min.
0.52 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.60 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.38 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.26 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.30 g	Magnesium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.60 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	20.80 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 357 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Munich (decarbonated)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
40	20	4	75	52	29
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Notes

Ferment at 50° for three days, then increase by 2° per day until room temperature. Cold crash, then lager for min 6 weeks.

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Last Updated: 2025-03-10 16:11 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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