Dunkles Bock Brazos Bock

[Jiffster]

Yes.

Cool thanks. Is the full recipe in Beersmith by any chance?

 

[hunter_le five]

Cool thanks. Is the full recipe in Beersmith by any chance?

No idea, never used BeerSmith.

 

[Jiffster]

Ok, thanks for the quick response!

 

[pfgonzo]

Haven't made this in some time, and now I'm salivating for it. Looks like I know what I'm doing this weekend!

 

[pfgonzo]

Few months behind schedule, but I finally cracked out a batch this weekend. Bubbling away now!

When I brewed this the first time, I aged it on bourbon barrel chips, and it was a big hit, though I felt the taste was far too subtle. I am doubling this chips from 2oz to 4oz and will report back on the results.

I gave this an extra kick and increased my malt bill to 11lbs Munich and 3lbs Vienna (my first brew was 9lbs Munich and 3lbs Vienna to match the OP's 12lb grain bill), along with the caramunich. Also adjusted the hops accordingly. Efficiency was pretty good, and I ended up with between 5.5 and 6g of 1.078. This takes me out of the style guidelines for a traditional bock (or a Dunkles Bock, which is what it's been renamed in the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines), but I don't care

[Edit] I input my recipe into the Brewer's Friend calculator, and across the board I'm true-to-style green on a doppelbock. Guess I need to rename this variation

 

[IloveWorts]

Let me start by saying I like Shiner and am not trying to knock their product(s).

But Shiner Bock isn't really a bock; it's more like an "amber/dark lager". It's not 100% true to style. For starters, it's not "big" enough (thanks to our silly Texas laws) to be a true bock. Most bocks fall in the 6-7%abv range. Shiner is 4.4%. I should note though, that I usually end up with a "smaller" bock than is typically true to style; I usually have 5.5-6.0% or so and I actually prefer this. I guess I should probably revise the grain bill down a bit in the recipe....

Shiner also uses corn in their grain bill which alters the final product.

So if I was to compare the two, I would say this recipe makes a beer that is:

similar in color to Shiner
about equivalent in bitterness and aroma (little to none)
has a fuller body than Shiner
is "smoother" than Shiner (in comparing the two, the use of corn will really jump out at you)
has more of a caramel, malty flavor to it
I usually carbonate to a lower level than Shiner

But, if your SWMBO likes Shiner, then it's safe to say she will like this beer. This beer isn't quite as sweet/malty as St. Arnold's Bock, but is more so than Shiner Bock.

Are you in B/CS? I haven't brewed in a while (building a new system), but I think I may have a bottle or two of this laying around if you'd like to try it.

I cant agree more...if you have a chance to taste Humperdinks Bock give it a shot. Shiner is fun but your right. its not a bock

 

[pfgonzo]

Finished right at 1.019, or roughly 7.75% abv. Not too shabby! I let it rest on a couple ounces of bourbon barrel chips for some extra pop, fined with gelatin, and have it lagering in the keg now. Will check back in in a month with the results!