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chemman14 · 04-26-2012, 11:48 PM

The starter has a TON of yeast and seems to be finished already.

TimTrone · 04-27-2012, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by osagedr

Nice looking recipe. Push the Hallertau to near the top of the IBU range for style. And...DECOCT!

I was actually going to use ultra hops in this one. They're 9% AA and I think 28-30 IBUs should work. What do you think?

**osagedr** · 04-28-2012, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TimTrone

I was actually going to use ultra hops in this one. They're 9% AA and I think 28-30 IBUs should work. What do you think?

I don't know anything about Ultra. My own brewing philosophy for Bocks is to go very traditional--then again I'm not the adventurous type when it comes to brewing! I'm sure your plan will work fine.

chemman14 · 04-29-2012, 06:47 PM

Pitched yesterday around 430 and it already has some fermentation activity. I plan on leaving it at 50 until the fermentation begins to slow, then ramping it up to 60 for the D rest.

**osagedr** · 04-29-2012, 06:54 PM

Don't ramp it up until you are sure the gravity is about 8 points above FG.

chemman14 · 04-29-2012, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by osagedr

Don't ramp it up until you are sure the gravity is about 8 points above FG.

OK. This is my third lager and I have just done it blindly before. When should I start pulling samples?