A few posts ago, I asked if anyone had a Spaten Optimator clone recipe.  I didn’t get much of a response so I did a little research and found some recipes that were created to be Spaten Optimator clones.   Interestingly enough to mention, they were all different in the types of hops and malts they called for.

So here’s a Doppelbock recipe that probably will taste as good as an Optimator (Extract with grains).

4 lbs of pale malt extract in boil
5 lbs of pale malt extract added at flameout
1.5 lbs of 80L crystal malt
1.5 lbs of Munich malt
0.5 lbs of Victory malt 
1 oz of Perle hops at 60 minutes
1 oz of Tettnang at 10 minutes
Wyeast 2206 Bavarian Lager

Steep crystal, Munich, and Victory malt in 160 degree water for 30 minutes.  Add to boil with first wave of pale malt extract and Perle hops.  

Ferment 2 weeks at 50 degrees.  Move to secondary vessel and lager for 6 weeks at 35 degrees.

Prime with corn sugar and bottle condition for 6 months in your basement. 

Notes:

If you can find German pale malt extract, that would be ideal. 

I put in the Victory malt to get some bready flavors in it. 

I would make a yeast starter for this big beer. 

Not sure I can wait 6 months after the long fermentation and lagering.