December 10th, 2009

Maibock Ingredients

Posted by John in Brew Log

Continuing my brew log for the Maibock lager brew….

The ingredients are pretty simple and I think that’s perfect for this attempt.

I am buying 10.5 lbs. of Pilsner Malt and 5.5 lbs. of Munich Malt.

I am also going to get a half ounce of Magnum hops.  One hop addition at 60 minutes to go in the boil is pretty sweet too.

If I can get White Labs WLP833 – German Bock Lager Yeast, I will.  If not, I will settle for the WLP830 – German Lager Yeast.

I will probably buy 3 vials of the stuff and make a pretty big starter.

I don’t have a brew date targeted yet.  I need to figure that out with the holidays coming up.

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  1. Frank said,

    on December 11th, 2009 at 11:59 am

    What’s the reasoning behind 3 vials just to do a starter? Sorry to sound negative….but that seems like 14 bucks that could be better spent elsewhere. I think one would do it unless you are doing a huge batch.

  2. John said,

    on December 14th, 2009 at 4:06 pm

    No negativity taken. I have been reading Brewing Classic Styles and for the Maibock recipe they have in that book, they recommend using 5(!) vials of liquid yeast for the recipe.

    I am thinking I can buy 3 and make a hefty starter for the batch.

    I think a good fermentation is the key to making a great lager. Not sure if I am overdoing it or not, but I haven’t authored a book or won any awards for homebrewing either.

  3. chris said,

    on December 17th, 2009 at 8:02 am

    First time to the sight, love it. Is this recipe for a 5 gallon batch?

  4. John said,

    on December 18th, 2009 at 8:40 pm

    Yes. This recipe is for a 5 gallon batch. Thanks for checking the site out.

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