Floor Kill Ale (Maibock...ish)

**Yuri_Rage** · 04-06-2007, 06:36 PM

Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: PacMan
Yeast Starter: 3L
Batch Size (Gallons): 15
Original Gravity: 1.069
Final Gravity: 1.013
IBU: 43
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 16.1
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 7
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 14 or more to clear

Floor Kill Ale

26 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US
8 lbs Munich Malt - 20L
4 lbs 8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L
2.00 oz Pearle [8.00%] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) 18.5 IBU
2.00 oz Saaz [4.00%] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) 9.2 IBU
2.00 oz Pearle [8.00%] (20 min) 10.2 IBU
2.00 oz Saaz [4.00%] (20 min) 5.1 IBU
2.00 oz Saaz [4.00%] (5 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
3.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min)
1 Pkgs Rogue PacMan (Wyeast Labs)

Est Original Gravity: 1.069 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.3%
Bitterness: 42.9 IBU
Est Color: 16.1 SRM

Single infusion mash around 154 degrees F.

Yes, it's an ale...but it's similar to Dead Guy, which is Rogue's Americanized Maibock, so I posted under the Bock style.

This beer is absolutely awesome. If I had to compare it to a commercial brew, it's like Sam Adams lager with more flavor/body and a touch of alcohol warmth.

dangerbrew · 02-13-2009, 05:28 PM

Do you remember what temp you stored this at for primary and/or secondary? Was it mid or lower end of an ale?

**Yuri_Rage** · 02-14-2009, 12:29 AM

Lower end...60°F for both.

zorton · 07-26-2010, 09:48 PM

Are you using 70% for the mash efficiency? Also, what Saaz hops are you using , German or Czech?

**Yuri_Rage** · 07-26-2010, 10:51 PM

70%

Czech

Texas_Brew · 11-08-2010, 07:27 PM

wow i just might try this on my first brew i would like to do a Texas bock lager but i don't have refrigeration equipment . my wife likes it rather worm so i still question where im going to store it wile brewing but this could work!

Taxovich · 01-02-2011, 08:13 AM

I brewed this a couple of months ago, with a couple of modifications. I used belgian pilsner for my base malt, and cara 45 instead of the crystal 60 (LHBS was out). I also subbed Northern Brewer for the Perle hops, and did a single decoction (more for color than flavor - I doubt it affected the flavor much). Finally, I used S-05 yeast.

The beer has been in bottles for a couple of weeks now (not fully carbed), but I shared a bottle with a buddy tonight, and it was awesome. Great malty flavor and aroma, just the right amount of sweetness (and pretty decent color). I'm hoping the alcohol flavor mellows with a bit more aging, but it's pretty close to perfect right now.