Helles Bock Lazy Bones Helles Bock(ish)

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scinerd3000

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Location
Milton
Recipe Type
All Grain
Yeast
WLP029 Kolsch
Yeast Starter
3000mL
Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter
small amount on bottling if lagered
Batch Size (Gallons)
5.5
Original Gravity
1.071
Final Gravity
1.014
Boiling Time (Minutes)
90
IBU
22
Color
~10srm, Golden
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
3 weeks at 62
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
a month at lager temps
Tasting Notes
a panty dropper for sure. Delicious beer...Smooth with some sweetness on the finish
A friend wanted a beer pong beer that was around 7.7% and this is what I came up with. Not entirely sure what category this should be but it was built around the idea of a helles bock so thats what im calling it. Technically it isn't a lager but hey, it's a damn tasty beer and the alcohol is VERY hidden...Cheers!

Amount Item Type % or IBU
9.50 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 58.06 %
2.00 lb Caravienne Malt (22.0 SRM) Grain 16.13 %
2.00 lb Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 12.90 %
2.00 lb Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 12.90 %
1.00 oz Tettnang [4.50 %] (60 min) Hops 13.2 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [4.50 %] (30 min) Hops 5.1 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [4.50 %] (15 min) Hops 3.3 IBU

Mash fairly high, around 155 for 60 minutes. Vorlauf until clear and batch sparge. The lagering of this is key...I like about 40 degrees for a month but slightly colder or warmer will work. Also, for whatever reason this always drops crystal clear so I add a small amount of yeast at bottling. I know this shouldn't be nessesary but I have had issues with carbonation with this beer so now I add. Enjoy and drink carefully....
 
What yeast did you use? How long in primary and at what temp?

Whitelabs 029 Kolsch yeast. Ferment at 62 until it's at final gravity and then transfer to secondary and lager it for around a month. I used around 35 degrees for lager temp.
 
I must have been blind because I just noticed it in your original post!
 
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