So I bought too much pilsner malt and got a little derailed by moving and house building plans and all that. Time to use all this damn pilsner, spare munich and why the hell did I buy 2 pounds of caramunich when I didn’t need it? Oh and where’d this 2 lbs of vienna come from? What I still have 4 ounces of Hallertauer hanging around? What can I do with all this…..doppelbock should work.
Eh…I still can’t get behind building a mash in beersmith. I need to be in the 153-155 range so I’m hitting it with 40 quarts at 170F. Should lose about 4 gallons to absorption so about 15 gallons needed.
Update 4/23/2014
Well I forgot to update post-brew but at least I wrote it down. OG was about 1.071. I tried a different sparge so it came out a little low on gravity at 63% efficiency. I should’ve stuck with the double batch sparge I’ve been using and it would’ve been right on. Finished well at 1.013 and tastes great. 7.5% ABV so it’ll age nice.
Additionally I considered all the compliments I’ve received recently about young bocks due to hop character so I made a last minute change. At 5 minutes left in the boil I hit it with an ounce of Hersbrucker. The hop character is so fine in this malty beer. I’m excited to get it carbed.
Recipe Details
Batch Size | Boil Time | IBU | SRM | Est. OG | Est. FG | ABV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 gal | 90 min | 25.2 IBUs | 20.5 SRM | 1.076 SG | 1.017 SG | 7.7 % |
Style Details
Name | Cat. | OG Range | FG Range | IBU | SRM | Carb | ABV |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doppelbock | 5 C | 1.072 - 1.112 | 1.016 - 1.024 | 16 - 26 | 6 - 25 | 2.3 - 2.6 | 7 - 10 % |
Fermentables
Name | Amount | % |
---|---|---|
Pilsner (2 Row) Ger | 21 lbs | 61.76 |
Munich Malt - 20L | 5 lbs | 14.71 |
Caramunich Malt | 3 lbs | 8.82 |
Vienna Malt | 2 lbs | 5.88 |
Aromatic Malt | 1 lbs | 2.94 |
Cara-Pils/Dextrine | 1 lbs | 2.94 |
Special B Malt | 1 lbs | 2.94 |
Light Dry Extract | 0 lbs | 0 |
Hops
Name | Amount | Time | Use | Form | Alpha % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hallertauer Mittelfrueh | 4 oz | 60 min | Boil | Pellet | 4.5 |
Miscs
Name | Amount | Time | Use | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lactic Acid | 15.00 ml | 60 min | Mash | Water Agent |
Lactic Acid | 15.00 ml | 60 min | Mash | Water Agent |
Calcium Chloride | 8.00 g | 60 min | Mash | Water Agent |
Epsom Salt (MgSO4) | 4.00 g | 60 min | Mash | Water Agent |
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