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PDQ Bock

Method: All Grain
Style: Helles Bock
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.97 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 238 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday January 31st 2016

Original Gravity:

1.072

Final Gravity:

1.016

ABV (standard):

7.4%

IBU (tinseth):

29.9

SRM (morey):

7.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

0.23

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	German - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	50%
4 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt4 lb Vienna Malt	37	3.5	28.6%
2 lb	Munich2 lb Munich	37	6	14.3%
0.50 lb	German - CaraHell0.5 lb CaraHell	34	11	3.6%
0.50 lb	German - Melanoidin0.5 lb Melanoidin	37	25	3.6%
14 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	12.2	Boil	60 min	20.55	20%
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	15 min	6.69	40%
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	5 min	2.69	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	20.55	20%
2 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)	9.38	80%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Carrageenan	$ 0.23 / each $ 0.23	Fining	Boil	20 min.
1 tsp	Wyeast Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.
$ 0.23

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 122 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

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
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Notes

Originally used Saaz for finishing hops and it made a good beer, but trying Hersbrucker.

Melanoidin decreased from 16 to 12 to 8 ounces. Consider decreasing to 6 oz.

3rd place 2020 Amador County Fair.

1st place 2023 California State Fair

Award Winning Recipe

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Last Updated: 2023-06-30 21:20 UTC

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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

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