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Pale Malty European Lager - Helles Bock


A relatively pale, strong, malty German lager beer with a nicely attenuated finish that enhances drinkability. The hop character is generally more apparent than in other bocks.

Flavor Profile: Moderately to moderately strong grainy-sweet malt flavor dominates with some toasty notes and/or Maillard products providing added interest. Little to no caramel flavors. May have a light DMS flavor. Moderate to no hop flavor (spicy, herbal, floral, peppe

Ingredients: Base of Pils and/or Vienna malt with some Munich malt to add character (although much less than in a traditional bock). No non-malt adjuncts. Saazer-type hops. Clean lager yeast. Decoction mash is typical, but boiling is less than in Dunkles Bock to restr

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Top 10 Helles Bock Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Dead Guy Clone Rogue - Maibock
6 gal 6.63% 42.64 1.066 1.016
All Grain 4212
Bavarian Helles
6 gal 5.04% 9.34 1.052 1.013
All Grain 3469
Helles Bock за конкурса
21 L 7.1% 24.62 1.066 1.012
All Grain 3005
Angel Wings Maibock
6 gal 6.68% 27.91 1.070 1.019
All Grain 2846
John's BIAB Maibock
4.25 gal 6.59% 25.91 1.065 1.015
BIAB 2458
maiBock
21 L 6.99% 30.14 1.069 1.016
BIAB 2395
PDQ Bock
5.25 gal 7.35% 33.05 1.072 1.016
All Grain 2272
Andygator clone
5.5 gal 7.51% 28.95 1.068 1.011
extract 2260
BOCK
45 L 6.75% 24.09 1.065 1.014
All Grain 2201
Heller Bock
5.25 gal 8.02% 39.42 1.075 1.014
All Grain 2156

Newest Helles Bock Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
1944 Golden Lager
310 gal 4.54% 13.13 1.045 1.011
All Grain 6
Helles bock
4.5 gal 7.15% 14.02 1.068 1.014
All Grain 7
Die Ziege!
6 gal 6.81% 36.93 1.064 1.012
All Grain 25
Maibock
5.5 gal 7.14% 32.07 1.069 1.015
BIAB 16
Mayday
5.5 gal 7.92% 25.32 1.078 1.018
All Grain 35
Prost Winter Lager Helles Bock
10.5 gal 6% 39.18 1.064 1.019
All Grain 57
helles bock
110 L 6.83% 0 1.065 1.013
All Grain 29
1 Gal Frühling Kommt Maibock
1.25 gal 8.59% 27.73 1.079 1.018
All Grain 61
JC's Maibock
5.5 gal 7% 27.17 1.066 1.012
BIAB 85
Maibock
5.5 gal 5.72% 28.23 1.060 1.016
All Grain 64

Fermentables Used In Helles Bock Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Munich - Light 10L 131 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 25% 2% - 95%
German - Pilsner 119 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 57% 19% - 93%
German - Vienna 66 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 29% 6% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt 43 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 3% 1% - 7%
Weyermann - Munich Type I 42 DE Grain specialty malt 6°L
38 23% 8% - 89%
American - Pilsner 37 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 63% 11% - 100%
German - Melanoidin 34 German Grain roasted malt 25°L
37 5% 1% - 20%
Munich 34 Grain specialty malt 6°L
37 26% 5% - 100%
Weyermann - Pilsner 29 German Grain base malt 1.5°L
36 58% 16% - 88%
American - Vienna 28 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 24% 4% - 50%

Hops Used In Helles Bock Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Hallertau Mittelfruh 103 3.75 42% 6% - 100%
Magnum 81 15 46% 3% - 100%
Saaz 53 3.5 35% 8% - 100%
Perle 52 8.2 40% 8% - 100%
Tettnanger 50 4.5 39% 5% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 50 4 38% 7% - 100%
Northern Brewer 17 7.8 40% 13% - 71%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany) 17 5 39% 7% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 17 3.9 42% 11% - 100%
Mount Hood 15 4.8 42% 8% - 74%

Steeping Grains Used In Helles Bock Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 2 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 30% 27% - 33%
Munich - Light 10L 2 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 67% 33% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Helles Bock Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 91 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833 49 White Labs Lagers Med-High Medium 73% 48°F 55°F
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206 26 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Med-High 75% 46°F 58°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 22 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager 16 Danstar Lagers High High 80% 50°F 59°F
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest 15 Imperial Yeast Lagers Medium 70% 50°F 60°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 13 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308 12 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 72% 48°F 56°F
Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124 11 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Medium 75% 48°F 58°F
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838 9 White Labs Lagers Medium Med-High 72% 50°F 55°F

Other Ingredients Used In Helles Bock Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 83 Water Agt Boil 15% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 59 Water Agt Mash 22% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 50 Water Agt Mash 72% 2% - 100%
Whirlfloc 43 Water Agt Boil 48% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 39 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 50%
Irish Moss 28 Fining Boil 73% 0% - 100%
Phosphoric acid 21 Water Agt Mash 79% 24% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 20 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 17 Other Mash 20% 0% - 66%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient 15 Other Boil 19% 0% - 33%

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