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Village Idiot Bockbier

281 calories 29.5 g 12 oz

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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Doppelbock
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 16.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Pilsner73
Calories: 281 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 29.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 1st 2026
20.3 °P
5.6 °P
8.8%
24.4
25.9
5.8
30.42
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 0.80 / lb
8.00
38 1.6 30.3%
20 lb Bestmalz - BEST Munich Dark20 lb BEST Munich Dark 0.91 / lb
18.20
36.23 11 60.6%
2.50 lb German - CaraMunich III2.5 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 7.6%
8 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III8 oz Carafa Special Type III 4.00 / lb
2.00
29.9 525 1.5%
33 lbs / 28.20
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Cluster50 g Cluster Hops 0.82 / oz
1.45
Pellet 7.4 Boil 60 min 21.2 71.4%
20 g Tettnanger20 g Tettnanger Hops 1.09 / oz
0.77
Pellet 3.6 Boil 30 min 3.17 28.6%
70 g / 2.22
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.31 gal Strike 160 °F 145 °F 80 min
9.6 qt Infusion 210 °F 160 °F 50 min
11 qt Infusion 210 °F 168 °F 20 min
13.2 qt Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Epsom Salt (MgSO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
25 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager X Yeast WLP835
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 54 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 269 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Village Idiot Bockbier" Doppelbock beer recipe by Pilsner73. All Grain, ABV 8.84%, IBU 24.37, SRM 25.89, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, BEST Munich Dark, CaraMunich III, Carafa Special Type III) Hops: (Cluster, Tettnanger) Other: (Epsom Salt (MgSO4), Chalk)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-24 15:36 UTC
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