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Winter Bock

235 calories 23.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Traditional Bock
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 17 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19.51 gallons
Post Boil Size: 17.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 83%
Calories: 235 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 17th 2026
1.071
1.017
7.1%
20.2
14.6
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
15 lb German - Pilsner15 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 32.6%
27 lb Munich - Light 10L27 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 58.7%
2.50 lb German - CaraMunich III2.5 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 5.4%
1.50 lb German - Melanoidin1.5 lb Melanoidin 37 25 3.3%
46 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.4 Boil 60 min 20.24 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
14 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
CellarScience - German
Amount:
75 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 62 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1668 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 8.59 psi       Temp: 30 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
German Bock
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 20 70 70 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 gal Strike 165 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 55 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 19.33 gal (77.3 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 7.33 gal (29.3 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 20.93 gal (83.72 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 8.32 gal (33.28 qt) and adding 8.93 gal (35.72 qt) sparge/top-off. 17.25 69  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 17.25 69  
Mash volume with grains 20.93 83.7  
Grain absorption losses -5.75 -23  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.08 g | 32.3 qt) 8.26 33  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 19.33 g | 77.3 qt) 19.51 78  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 17 g | 68 qt) 17.75 71  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 17.75 g | 71 qt) 17 68  
Total: 25.51 102
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Winter Bock" Traditional Bock beer recipe by Troy123. All Grain, ABV 7.08%, IBU 20.24, SRM 14.63, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich - Light 10L, CaraMunich III, Melanoidin) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-01-24 21:56 UTC