Heritage Holiday Bock
I first brewed this in July of 1999 and it was ready to consume by
December. It is a different type of Holiday brew, light hop but you will feel very festive after a couple.
Brewer: | Eric Cole | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | Heritage Holiday Bock | Style: | Bock | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5.5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 18 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.061 | FG: | 1.020 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.2% v/v (4.1% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | good tap water or spring water. | |||||||
Grain: | 10 lb. American 2-row | |||||||
Steep: | Mash grains at 160F for 60 min. Strike with 155F water and sparge enough for a 6 gal starting boil. Before boil, Add extract and stir until blended. Bring to boil and add .75oz of hops. Add irish moss at 30 min. Boil for 45 min and add .5oz hops. |
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Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.056 | 6 gallons | |||||
4 lb. 0 oz. Amber malt extract | ||||||||
Irish moss at 30 min | ||||||||
Hops: | .75 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 15 min.) |
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Yeast: | Wyeast 2178 | |||||||
Log: | Ferment at 60-70f for 14 days, rack to secondary and ferment for 14 days. Bottle and age 3 months at 60-65f. Best at 6 months. | |||||||
Carbonation: | 2.5 volumes | Corn Sugar: 4.92 oz. for 5.5 gallons @ 70°F | ||||||
Whatever you like. | ||||||||
Tasting: | Good brew but I like alot more hoppiness. |
Recipe posted 08/22/02.