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Honey Maibock
First attempt at my own lager recipe, fermented at lagering temperatures. Acquired a 14 cu ft freezer and a temperature controller, and was eager to try my hand at one of my favorite spring lagers.
| Brewer: | Bryan Dore | Email: | bdore37@gmail.com | |||||
| Beer: | Honey Maibock | Style: | Maibock | |||||
| Type: | Partial mash | Size: | 5.25 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 23 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.072 | FG: | 1.017 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 7.0% v/v (5.5% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Tap water used for the boil, sparge, etc. Two gallons Texas spring water used to fill the carboy. Ended up using about 3 quarts of tap water to top it off to 5.25 gallons. No chemical adjustments. | |||||||
| Grain: | 1 lb. 4 oz. Brewers 2-Row Malt 1 lb. 4 oz. Munich Malt 4 oz. Crystal 10L 12 oz. Honey Malt 8 oz. Biscuit Malt |
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| Mash: | 90% efficiency | |||||||
| My equipment limits me to 4 lbs grains. Brought 4 qts water to 168°F and added grains in a bag. Stabilized a little over 151°F or so. Resisted the urge to lift the lid and check the temperature - stirred the mash maybe three times. Temperature dropped to maybe 148°F; added no heat. Lifted bag and dropped in a colander; added the drippings to the kettle. Sparged with 8 qts or so, at least until the runnings came out bland (still some color, though). Left the bag in the colander and occasionally added the drippings to the boil. | ||||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.125 | 3 gallons | |||||
| 6 lb. Munich Liquid Malt Extract 10 oz. Honey |
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| Added rehydrated Irish moss in the last 5 minutes. Added the honey at flame out. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 1 oz. Northern Brewer (9.6% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Mt. Hood (6.1% AA, 15 min.) |
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| Yeast: | White Labs German Bock Lager. No starter. | |||||||
| Log: | Efficiency calculation is surely incorrect, but the OG is correct. Primary fermentation started at about 70°F and brought to 50°F over a day. Fermented for 11 days; fermentation was still active. Racked to secondary and will chill to 40°F over two days. Gravity is 1.020 at this time, but fermentation will continue. Will lager for 3 or 4 weeks. Will prime and bottle. | |||||||
| Carbonation: | 3.8 volumes | Honey: 9.08 oz. for 5 gallons @ 72°F | ||||||
| Tasting: | At time of racking, tastes great! The maibock is sweet and slightly roasted, with a great cedar color. I'm excited about this one! | |||||||
Recipe posted 03/08/13.
