View Recipe

Recipe Tools ▼
- Brew!
- Copy
- Label Generator
- Quick Water Requirements
- Add To
  Shopping List
Export ▼
- Embed
- Text
- HTML
- BeerXML
Print

Best Maibock

Method: BIAB
Style: German Leichtbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Steve Walis
Hop Utilization: 81%
Calories: 219 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday April 20th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.066

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

6.7%

IBU (tinseth):

26.5

SRM (morey):

5.9

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4.80 lb	Gladfield - German Pilsner Malt4.8 lb German Pilsner Malt	36.3	2.03	38.4%
4.80 lb	Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale4.8 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale	37.5	2.5	38.4%
2.40 lb	Munich2.4 lb Munich	37	6	19.2%
0.50 lb	Torrified Wheat0.5 lb Torrified Wheat	36	2	4%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil at 199 °F	60 min	17.73	50%
1 oz	Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops	Pellet	5.5	Boil at 199 °F	15 min	8.8	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Mount Hood (Pellet)		26.53	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.4 gal	Begin Adding Grains after 100°	Strike	57 °F	120 °F	20 min
	Stir Occasionally	Temperature	120 °F	135 °F	15 min
	Stir Occasionally	Temperature	135 °F	152 °F	15 min
	Stir Occasionally	Steeping	152 °F	152 °F	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 g	Campden Tablets	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
3.70 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.85 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.48 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.43 g	Magnesium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.11 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.89 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.74 g	Pickling Lime	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.20 g	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	50 min.
26 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	50 min.

Yeast

Propagate Labs - Propagate Labs - Munich Lager

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	51 - 62 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 26.87 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

manitou

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	15	30	100	100	84
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Cool wort to 60° before adding yeast.
Fermentation - total 16 days
Ferment at 57° for 13 days.
Raise fermentation temp to 62° for 2 days
Raise fermentation temp to 65° for 1 day
Cold Crash - total 5 days
Drop temp to 58° for 1 day
Drop temp to 52° for 1 day
Drop temp to 46° for 1 day

  I use Gelatin as a clarifier once wort temp below 50°<br />

Drop temp to 40° for 1 day
Drop temp to 34° for 1 day
Package the beer - I use 5-gallon kegs & dispense using a homemade keezer

Last Updated and Sharing

Views

Brews

Public: Yup, Shared
Last Updated: 2025-05-07 14:59 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

Discussion about this recipe:

You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!