Not Mai(My)-Bock

Took a while to get this week's post.  I'm making this quick cause I got work tomorrow.

I was originally going to make a Maibock out a recipe inspired from the book "Bock" by Darryl Richman. I was all set to make it until...I found out his recipe wasn't exactly to style for a Maibock. So now I had ingredients but not for a Maibock. Quick adjustments to my planned beer were in order. I wound up making a traditional Bock instead of the Maibock.

The lesson learned: pre plan the ingredients for the projected style you are trying to make, so that you make sure the ingredients you have on hand will make the style. Sounds simple.  It wasn't. I spent almost an hour making adjustments to the recipe, so it would come out as a bock rather than a Maibock.

Beer Nerd Stuff: 

Beer Style: 5B Traditional Bock
 
Batch Size: 4.5 Gallons

Grains:

• 5.50 lb Munich Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) 
• 5.50 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM)
• 1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM)

Hops:

• 1.00 oz Hallertauer [3.80 %] (90 min)
• 0.62 oz Hallertauer [3.80 %] (30 min)
• 1.00 oz Saaz [2.60 %] (0 min)

Yeast:

• 1 Pkgs German Lager (White Labs #WLP830)
  

Mash Type:

• Double Infusion, Full Body
  

OG:

• 1.070 SG