Would Horizon Hops Be Ok For A Maibock

[Pumpy]

Jamils Maibock
Maibock/Helles Bock


Type: All Grain
Date: 21/06/2009
Batch Size: 40.00 L
Brewer: Pumpy
Boil Size: 50.78 L Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: My Equipment 40
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 83.00
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
7.72 kg Weyermann Pilsner (3.9 EBC) Grain 65.66 %
4.04 kg Weyermann Light Munich (19.7 EBC) Grain 34.34 % ( edited thanks to Stu)
40.00 gm Magnum [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 26.6 IBU
1.00 tsp Koppafloc (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
2.11 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days) Misc
21.13 gm Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
2 Pkgs German Bock Lager (White Labs #WLP833) Yeast-Lager



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.077 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.020 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.50 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %
Bitterness: 26.6 IBU Calories: 90 cal/l
Est Color: 15.8 EBC Color: Color


Mash Profile

Mash Name: Temperature Mash, 2 Step, Light Body Total Grain Weight: 11.76 kg
Sparge Water: 32.89 L Grain Temperature: 22.2 C
Sparge Temperature: 75.6 C TunTemperature: 22.2 C
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH

Temperature Mash, 2 Step, Light Body Step Time Name Description Step Temp
30 min Protein Rest Add 30.67 L of water at 54.0 C 50.0 C
75 min Saccharification Heat to 65.6 C over 15 min 65.6 C
10 min Mash Out Heat to 75.6 C over 10 min 75.6 C

 

[sam]

Yep, Horizon is a good clean bittering hop, very low co-humulone levels for the alpha. Hopunion reccomend it as a substitute for Magnum, so you can't go wrong really.

Cheers

 

[Stuster]

I agree with Sam. Should be fine. Not so sure about the JW Light Munich for Wey Munich though.

 

[Online Brewing Supplies]

German Mai bok with Horizon? Not if you are making a beer to style, if not I say go for what you want.Could turn out to be a stunner.Mai bok is not a hop driven beast any way, I would look more at your malt profile.
GB

 

[Pumpy]

Thanks Stu ,Sam & GB

I have all Weyermans Malt Stu

just going through a Lager and Pilsner phase in my brewing

I made a Dortmunder recently and one of the best beers I ever made, gone off the Pommy stuff its Pilsners and APAs for me until I get sick of them

The Horizon I used in an APA and gee it was a clean tasting beer

Pumpy

 

[Pumpy]

Whoops it should have finished at 1.020 but it has gone down to 1.016 damn dont you hate 7.6% Maibocks

Oh well better lager the damn thing another six weeks <_<

If I can wait that long

Pumpy

 

[Pumpy]

The Maibock is absolutely fantastic if you ever get the chance brew this one Wow it atenuated a little more than I expected so it must be about 7.6 % .

no need to lager ha Ha

God i feel good

Pumpy

 

[Kai]

German Mai bok with Horizon? Not if you are making a beer to style, if not I say go for what you want.Could turn out to be a stunner.Mai bok is not a hop driven beast any way, I would look more at your malt profile.
GB

The fact it's not a hop-driven beer would make the hop variety matter less, I'd think. Ultimately it sounds like Horizon was a decent sub in pumpyland.

 

[Pumpy]

The fact it's not a hop-driven beer would make the hop variety matter less, I'd think. Ultimately it sounds like Horizon was a decent sub in pumpyland.

Its Great Kai I was highly inspired by my last Maibock but this is a beer that should be brewed by everyone

Pumpy

 

[Stuster]

Good to know, Pumpy. I've got a stack of Munich to use up and some Horizon hops in the freezer. Looks like I'll be making a Maibock sometime soon. :beerbang:

 

[Pumpy]

Good to know, Pumpy. I've got a stack of Munich to use up and some Horizon hops in the freezer. Looks like I'll be making a Maibock sometime soon. :beerbang:

Stu I have found Light Munich is essential part, in a number of beers, I will always keep a bag in stock ,and unlike them pommy special malts it dont seem full of bugs that eat a percentage of it .

Pumpy

 

[MCT]

I'm gonna give it a go this weekend Pumpy, you've talked me into it! (Although I'll be using Northdown for bittering).

 

[Pumpy]

I'm gonna give it a go this weekend Pumpy, you've talked me into it!

remember MCT

mash at 64-65C
a good 4 litre starter
at 10 C
pitch at 10 C
Aerate well in the first 24-36 hours
You will loe it i am really into the lagers at the moment

Pumpy

 

[MCT]

remember MCT

mash at 64-65C
a good 4 litre starter
at 10 C
pitch at 10 C
Aerate well in the first 24-36 hours
You will loe it i am really into the lagers at the moment

Pumpy

I've got a bock going at the moment, I think I'll wash some of the yeast from that when it's done and use that. I'm loving the lagers too atm. I'm planning an Octoberfest after this one and I also wanna do a Vienna lager before the temps get too high. I need more kegs!

 

[Pumpy]

I've got a bock going at the moment, I think I'll wash some of the yeast from that when it's done and use that. I'm loving the lagers too atm. I'm planning an Octoberfest after this one and I also wanna do a Vienna lager before the temps get too high. I need more kegs!

yep the 833 bock lager yeast is great for all lagers

i love the Vienna lager

Pumpy

 

[Pumpy]

Good to know, Pumpy. I've got a stack of Munich to use up and some Horizon hops in the freezer. Looks like I'll be making a Maibock sometime soon. :beerbang:

I am so impressed with the Bock 833 lager yeast I am using it in my US APA, hey its clean and accentuated the malty.

I confess to not lagering the Maibock , i am into it already

and no diacetyl rest .

taking a keg around Frankos to night to watch 'Finding Nemo' :blink:

pumpy