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Gordon Strong Maibock

219 calories 23 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Helles Bock
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Chris Daily
Calories: 219 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 10th 2026
1.066
1.017
6.5%
35.3
9.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10.40 lb Weyermann - Isaria 192410.4 lb Isaria 1924 35.8 3.3 55.9%
4.90 lb German - Vienna4.9 lb Vienna 37 4 26.3%
2.10 lb Munich - Light 10L2.1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 11.3%
1.20 lb Aromatic1.2 lb Aromatic 33 38 6.5%
18.60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.2 First Wort 90 min 8.29 25%
0.80 oz Magnum0.8 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 11 Boil 60 min 25.02 25%
0.80 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 15 min 1.94 25%
0.80 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 0 min 25%
3.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833
Amount:
1.60 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 171 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 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
8 gal 131 °F 131 °F 10 min
8 gal 145 °F 145 °F 15 min
8 gal 158 °F 158 °F 30 min
8 gal 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb 8.37 33.5  
Mash volume with grains 9.86 39.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.33 -9.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.58 g | 18.3 qt) 4.21 16.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 10.37 g | 41.5 qt) 10 40  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 8 32  
Going into fermentor 8 32  
Total: 12.58 50.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Gordon Strong Maibock" Helles Bock beer recipe by Chris Daily. All Grain, ABV 6.47%, IBU 35.25, SRM 9.59, Fermentables: (Isaria 1924, Vienna, Munich - Light 10L, Aromatic) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-10 11:53 UTC