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Award Winner!!! 2nd Place Best Of Show 2013 Arapahoe County Fair Battle of the Homebrews.

I declared that I was going to try to brew all-grain batches in all the BJCP Categories that I have not brewed in (see SheppyBrew Styles). Category 5 Bock was one of those missing styles because I had not brewed an all-grain version.

Helles in a Hand Bock-sket is my Bock category recipe from the 5A. Maibock/Helles Bock subcategory.

The recipe is very simple, using only German Pilsner and Munich malts along with some Magnum hops for bittering. It uses harvested WLP830 German Lager yeast from Khazad-dûm Black Lager, and is the conclusion of my German lager trilogy.

The result will be a big, rich, clean, smooth light colored beer. I am planning on brewing this early March and should be trying it by June. I hope to put some of this away to age and try from time to time.

You can read more about this beer on my blog by checking out: http://blog.ericshepard.com/search/label/Hand%20Bock-sket

Not that anyone will buy any, but I created a bumper sticker in my Zazzle store for this beer. I shared this page on the SheppyBrew facebook page with a comment "Will drink in May". One of my facebook friends noted that "Will drink in May" sounded like a statement or like and event. It reminded her of "will work for food" only not "so sad or needy". She thought I should make a bumper sticker.

So I did. Feel free to visit my Zazzle Store and purchase one: http://www.zazzle.com/will_drink_in_may-128047045716631474

Or don't ... either way.

Entered this beer into the 2013 Arapahoe County Fair Battle of the Homebrews. It got 2nd place in the Best Of Show competition, which makes me very happy.

See 2013 HomeBrew Results.pdf

Helles in a Hand Bock-sket --- Batch 3

Style	Mailbock/Helles Bock	Batch Size	5.50 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	6.57 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	68.00	Boil Time	60 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.069 SG

Estimated FG

1.015 SG

Recipe Bitterness

33.1 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

7.2 %

BU : GU

0.481

Recipe Color

6.6 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.069

Measured FG:

1.012

ADF:

Measured ABV:

7.6

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU	Volume
7.67 gal	Denver, Colorado	Water	1	-	-
4.00 g	Chalk (Mash)	Water Agent	2	-	-
1.00 g	Baking Soda (Mash)	Water Agent	3	-	-
12 lbs	Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM)	Grain	4	80.0 %	0.94 gal
3 lbs	Munich Malt (9.0 SRM)	Grain	5	20.0 %	0.23 gal
1.000 oz	Magnum [10.90 %] - Boil 40.0 min	Hop	6	33.1 IBUs	-
1.00 Items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)	Fining	7	-	-
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins)	Other	8	-	-
1.0 pkg	German Lager (White Labs #WLP830) [35.49 ml]	Yeast	9	-	-
0.50 tsp	Gelatin (Bottling 5.0 days)	Fining	10	-	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Saccharification	Add 30.69 qt of water at 160.5 F	152.0 F	45 min
Heat	Heat to 158.0 F over 10 min	158.0 F	15 min
Mash Out	Heat to 170.0 F over 7 min	170.0 F	10 min

If steeping, remove grains, and prepare to boil wort

Recipe Notes
Use floor malted German Pilsner malt.
Adding water salts to get close to Munich water profile in Beer Smith.
Ca=87,Mg=8,Na=31,SO4=51,Cl=23,HCO3=211
Use harvested yeast from lower ABV lager.
A day or two before brewing, make a 6 cup starter.
Cool wort to below 55 degrees before pitching.
Ferment for 1 week as close to 55 as possible. After 1 week, let temperature rise into mid to 60s for a week.
Keg. Adding geletin into .5 cups of water once chilled.
Let condition until may.

Brewing Record

Brew Date:		Strike Temp:
Mash Temps:
Pre-boil OG	(1.061 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(6.57 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp
Fermentation
Day 1:
Day ...
Day ...

Brewing Notes:

03/24/2021 esheppy
Want to brew this again to Drink In May.

04/02/2021 esheppy
Bought ingredients today. Since it's Easter weekend, I probably won't brew, but I might.

04/10/2021 esheppy
Starter today. 2l with 2 cups dme. Brew day tomorrow. Have not decided if this will be an overnight mash yet.

04/11/2021 esheppy
Brew day. Up a little after 4am yeast pitched around 8:30 am. Had to add .5 lb dme to get preboil up to plan. OG 1.069 at 54 when I pitched. Will ferment around 50 this week.

04/12/2021 esheppy
Bubbling strong. Tilt says 1.065 at 56. Forgot to change the ice bottles before going to bed last night. Bumped up temp controller to 53.

04/13/2021 esheppy
Tilt says 1.050 at 55. Controller at 54. Bubbling still strong. A little bit higher temp schedule than my usual lagers, but follows the notes in my recipe. I almost forgot switching out ice bottles again last night, but I remembered before falling asleep.

04/16/2021 esheppy
Tilt says 1.018 at 55 degrees. Getting pretty close to that expect terminal gravity. Bubbling has slowed down, but is still going. Bumping up one degree.

04/18/2021 esheppy
Tilt says 1.012 at 58. Setting temp to 58. I'll unplug the pump by end of day.

04/19/2021 esheppy
Tilt says 1.012 at 60. Unplugged pump. Not much movement. Might keg this up when a keg opens up.

04/21/2021 esheppy
Tilt still at 1.012. Temp at 65. Took a little sample. Cloudy, but delicious.

04/25/2021 esheppy
Kegged. FG right at 1.012, making this a 7.6% ABV beer. Flavor is great. Probably could have clarified a bit more, but gelatin will take care of that.

04/25/2021 esheppy
Got an extra half gallon for Franken-beer.

04/26/2021 esheppy
Added gelatin.

05/06/2021 esheppy
Clarity starting to look pretty good. Nice gold color. Delicious beer.

05/07/2021 esheppy
Compared with Green Mountain's Maibock (which I really like). Mine is so much better.

05/21/2021 esheppy
Still May so still drinking. Really nice Munich flavor still. Go Avs.

05/27/2021 esheppy
Packed some up to bring to Texas to help celebrate a nephew's graduation. Then had a pint. Finally crystal clear. Almost gone, though.

06/01/2021 esheppy
Didn't end up serving this one to the group. Tasted good last night, though.

06/04/2021 esheppy
Almost gone. Nice and clear. Tastes perfect. Go Avs ??

06/14/2021 esheppy
Still tasting great. I'm a bit surprised the keg has not kicked tonight yet.

Helles in a Hand Bock-sket --- Batch 2

Style	Mailbock/Helles Bock	Batch Size	5.50 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	7.77 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	75.00	Boil Time	90 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.070 SG

Estimated FG

1.015 SG

Recipe Bitterness

33.8 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

7.2 %

BU : GU

0.486

Recipe Color

7.1 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.069

Measured FG:

1.014

ADF:

79.7

Measured ABV:

7.3

Ingredients

Ingredients
Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU
3.00 g	Chalk (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	1	-
9 lbs	Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM)	Grain	2	65.5 %
4 lbs 12.0 oz	Munich Malt (9.0 SRM)	Grain	3	34.5 %
0.750 oz	Magnum [12.70 %] - Boil 50.0 min	Hop	4	33.8 IBUs
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins)	Other	5	-
0.25 tsp	Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins)	Fining	6	-
1.0 pkg	German Lager (White Labs #WLP830) [35.49 ml]	Yeast	7	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps
Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Mash In	Add 17.19 qt of water at 163.7 F	152.0 F	60 min

Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.24gal, 3.88gal) of 168.0 F water

Recipe Notes
Adding 3g CaCO3 to get close to Munich water profile in Beer Smith.
Use harvested yeast from Khazad-dûm Black Lager.
A week before brewing, make a 3 liter starter. Let ferment out, cool, decant, and make another 3 liter starter with the resulting yeast.
Cool wort to below 55 degrees before pitching.
Ferment for 2 weeks as close to 55 as possible. After 2 weeks, let temperature rise into mid to upper 60s for a week.
Keg.
Let condition at least 2 months.

Brewing Record

Brew Date:	3/5/2017	Strike Temp:	166
Mash Temps:	154 - 150
Pre-boil OG	(1.056 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	(7.77 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency		Pitch Temp	44
Fermentation
Day 1: Signs, but not really active yet 48
Day ...
Day ...

Brewing Notes:

03/06/2017 esheppy
Brewed yesterday. Everything went great. 1.069 into the ferment or. Pitched at about 44.

03/07/2017 esheppy
Still not much movement. 52

03/08/2017 esheppy
Thick kraussen. Fermenting along. 58

03/16/2017 esheppy
Pretty much done. Kraussen gone. Starting to clear up. I may keg it this weekend.

03/21/2017 esheppy
Kegged Sunday. 1.014 FG puts this at 7.3% ABV. Sample was delicious. Leaving at room temperature for now. Really looking forward to drinking in May.

04/01/2017 esheppy
Had a little taste. Even warm this is tasting good. I will probably wait for Spring Forward to carb before I put this in the beer fridge to start chilling.

04/07/2017 esheppy
Gave the keg a shot of CO2 and put into the beer fridge. Chilling now for about 3 weeks.

04/21/2017 esheppy
Not May yet,but I poured a glass. Needs carbing, but tastes great.

04/23/2017 esheppy
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTPycWFlhPj/

04/23/2017 esheppy
Bready and balanced. Nice Munich malt flavor. Not as clear as I'd like, but that's ok. It is delicious.

05/02/2017 esheppy
Rich bready Munich malt flavor. Just enough hop bitterness to balance out the malt sweetness. Great beer to enjoy with a sunny, snow-melting Spring day.

05/21/2017 esheppy
#WillDrinkInMay the problem with this beer is that I treat it like a session beer. It isn't.

05/21/2017 esheppy
It is delicious for sure

06/03/2017 esheppy
Still drinking in June. Still delicious. Very clear now.

07/08/2017 esheppy
Now July and I have some left. Yummy. ??

07/22/2017 esheppy
Almost done. Getting some yeast in the pour now. Still a yummy beer.

Helles in a Hand Bock-sket --- Batch 1

Style	Mailbock/Helles Bock	Batch Size	5.50 gal
Type	All Grain	Boil Size	7.76 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency	75.00	Boil Time	90 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity

1.070 SG

Estimated FG

1.014 SG

Recipe Bitterness

33.7 IBUs (Rager)

Alcohol by Volume

7.3 %

BU : GU

0.485

Recipe Color

7.1 SRM

Color

Measured OG:

1.070

Measured FG:

1.013

ADF:

Measured ABV:

7.5

Ingredients

Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU
3.00 g	Chalk (Mash 60.0 mins)	Water Agent	1	-
9 lbs	Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM)	Grain	2	65.5 %
4 lbs 12.0 oz	Munich Malt (9.0 SRM)	Grain	3	34.5 %
0.625 oz	Magnum [14.70 %] - Boil 55.0 min	Hop	4	33.7 IBUs
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins)	Other	5	-
0.25 tsp	Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins)	Fining	6	-
1.0 pkg	German Lager (White Labs #WLP830) [35.49 ml]	Yeast	7	-
5.00 ml	Clarity-Ferm (Primary 2.0 weeks)	Fining	8	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps

Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Mash In	Add 17.19 qt of water at 163.7 F	152.0 F	60 min

Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.23gal, 3.88gal) of 168.0 F water

Brewing Record

Brew Date:	3/16/2013	Strike Temp:	168
Mash Temps:	152 up to 156 down to 150 after 2 hours
Pre-boil OG	1.060 (1.056 SG)	Pre-boil Vol	7.25 (7.76 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency	85%	Pitch Temp	50
Fermentation
Day 1: 50 degrees quick start.
Day 3 - 5: 55 degrees active.
Day 6: 58 degrees slowing down

Brewing Notes:03/06/2013 esheppy
Bought ingredients today.

03/17/2013 Brew Day (yesterday) esheppy
Brewed this up. No issues. Hit all the numbers about perfect. Fermenting in 5.5 better bottle in an ice bath.

03/22/2013 esheppy
Fermentation started off quick right around 50 degrees. It did rise up to 55ish for its most active fermentation. Today, the kraussen is starting to fall and the beer is at 58 degrees. Today or tomorrow I will remove it from the cold water bath and let it rise into the low 60s.

03/23/2013 esheppy
Took a gravity reading. Is higher than I expected ... around 1.024. I took out of the water and am letting it heat up to ale temps. Sample tasted real good. Obviously a bit sweet, but pretty good.

03/26/2013 esheppy
Took another gravity reading. Am at 1.018 now, which is much more respectable.

03/30/2013 esheppy
Put this in secondary to make room in the bigger BB for Buckwheat. FG down to 1.014, which means I am at about 7.4%ABV. I added in about an ounce of table sugar to hopefully help scrub O2. Sample tasted awesome.

04/06/2013 esheppy
Kegged today. I am calling the FG 1.013. Sample was a beautiful gold. Nice and clear. Very malty. Cannot taste the alcohol.

05/01/2013 esheppy
Put the keg outside in the snow to help chill a bit. Don't have space in the keggerator, so I will have to ice this keg, but for today, Mom Nature is helping out.

05/01/2013 esheppy
Had some through my picnic tap. I am not going to lie. I love this beer. Smooth and creamy. Lots of bready Munich malt flavor and aroma. Rich and sweet to begin. Enough flowery hops and bitterness to give some balance. Hands down the best Maibock I have ever had.

07/15/2013 esheppy
Sent some to the Arapahoe County fair. Might be a bit old to do well, but I guess we will see. Last time I tasted a bottle I still thought it tasted good.

07/30/2013 esheppy
I guess the beer was not too old to do well. I got 2nd place in the Best Of Show round at the Arapahoe County fair. Awesome.

06/14/2015 esheppy
Didn't realize I had one. Wasn't expecting it to be very good, but it was not bad at all.

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