Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Behold, as we brew a Maibock... on video.

Here is our recipe, which I came up with based on a couple hours of researching Maibock (pronounced "my-bock") brews that homebrewers before us made.

Steep 1lb Munich light at 150°F for 30 minutes

60 min. boil
6.6 lb Light LME
3.0 lb Light DME
2 oz. Liberty hops (1.5 at 50, .5 at 10)
12 fl. oz. honey

White Labs German Bock Lager Yeast

Theoretical Result - 8.0% ABV, 31 IBU, 7° Lovibond (OG 1.080, FG 1.019)
Actual Result (so far) - OG ~1.078

In less technical terms, it is a strong pale lager, with a good malty character, a hint of hops. Optimally it will come out golden-amber, with a thick, foamy head. It should be somewhat comparable to Rogue Dead Guy, if you happened to have had that. Anyway, without further ado, here are the videos.

 

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