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Maibock, Maibock, He's Got a Knife

221 calories 21.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Helles Bock
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.067 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 221 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 24th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt8 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 55.9%
4.50 lb Weyermann - Barke Vienna4.5 lb Barke Vienna 36 3.4 31.4%
1.25 lb Munich - Light 10L1.25 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 8.7%
6 oz American - Victory6 oz Victory 34 28 2.6%
3 oz German - Acidulated Malt3 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.3%
14.31 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14.2 Boil 60 min 26.57 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 15 min 4.64 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 20 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 619 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21 qt Infusion 152 °F 142 °F 30 min
7.1 qt Temperature 212 °F 158 °F 30 min
7.5 qt Sparge 175 °F -- 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.37 21.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.51 26  
Grain absorption losses -1.79 -7.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.98 g | 15.9 qt) 3.17 12.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.31 g | 29.2 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.54 34.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Maibock, Maibock, He's Got a Knife" Helles Bock beer recipe by Brewer #51601. All Grain, ABV 6.81%, IBU 31.21, SRM 7.53, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Barke Vienna, Munich - Light 10L, Victory, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh ) Other: (Baking Soda, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Whirlfloc)
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