TerapinChef
Well-Known Member
I have several all-grain brews under my belt using my 54Q Igloo mash/lauter tun using only single step infusion mashes. I really want to make a bock that will be able to age until the fall, when the perfect time to drink a bock arrives. My question is that I apparently need to either step mash or decoct this particular style. I don't feel comfortable attacking the decoction mash just yet, and was planning on doing a step mash. Can I do this stovetop in a brewpot, then just dump everything into my cooler to lauter and sparge? Is there any reason not to do this? (Carefully to avoid HSA of course...)
Here's my recipe if you're interested...
BeerSmith Recipe Printout - www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Ed's Bock
Brewer: Ed Carpus
Asst Brewer:
Style: Traditional Bock
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)
Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.25 gal
Boil Size: 8.17 gal
Estimated OG: 1.074 SG
Estimated Color: 18.5 SRM
Estimated IBU: 25.3 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 120 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
6 lbs Lager Malt (2.0 SRM) Grain 42.86 %
6 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 42.86 %
12.0 oz Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 5.36 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 3.57 %
8.0 oz Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM) Grain 3.57 %
4.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 1.79 %
0.50 oz Nugget [12.00 %] (60 min) Hops 17.8 IBU
0.50 oz Hallertauer [3.20 %] (30 min) Hops 4.0 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [4.30 %] (15 min) Hops 3.5 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [4.30 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs German Bock Lager (White Labs #WLP833) Yeast-Lager
Here's my recipe if you're interested...
BeerSmith Recipe Printout - www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Ed's Bock
Brewer: Ed Carpus
Asst Brewer:
Style: Traditional Bock
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)
Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size: 5.25 gal
Boil Size: 8.17 gal
Estimated OG: 1.074 SG
Estimated Color: 18.5 SRM
Estimated IBU: 25.3 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 120 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
Amount Item Type % or IBU
6 lbs Lager Malt (2.0 SRM) Grain 42.86 %
6 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 42.86 %
12.0 oz Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 5.36 %
8.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 3.57 %
8.0 oz Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM) Grain 3.57 %
4.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 1.79 %
0.50 oz Nugget [12.00 %] (60 min) Hops 17.8 IBU
0.50 oz Hallertauer [3.20 %] (30 min) Hops 4.0 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [4.30 %] (15 min) Hops 3.5 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [4.30 %] (0 min) Hops -
1 Pkgs German Bock Lager (White Labs #WLP833) Yeast-Lager