Rogue Dead Guy Ale Clone – DG1

This recipe comes from the American Homebrewers Association web site.  It’s a pretty good candidate for the next brew.  Rogue calls it a Maibock.  This would be my first try at that style.  Wyeast does produce the Pacman yeast, so it should be pretty straight forward.  Yum!

Recipe Details

Batch Size Boil Time IBU SRM Est. OG Est. FG ABV
5 gal 90 min 37.4 IBUs 8.7 SRM 1.061 SG 1.012 SG 6.5 %

Style Details

Name Cat. OG Range FG Range IBU SRM Carb ABV
Mailbock/Helles Bock 5 A 1.064 - 1.072 1.011 - 1.018 23 - 35 6 - 11 2.2 - 2.7 6.3 - 7.4 %

Fermentables

Name Amount %
Pale Malt (2 Row) US 9.747 lbs 80
Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L 1.218 lbs 10
Munich Malt - 20L 1.218 lbs 10

Hops

Name Amount Time Use Form Alpha %
Perle 1.08 oz 90 min Boil Pellet 8
Saaz 0.54 oz 10 min Boil Pellet 4

Miscs

Name Amount Time Use Type
Whirlfloc Tablet 1.00 Items 5 min Boil Fining

Yeast

Name Lab Attenuation Temperature
Pacman - 1764 Wyeast 75% 60°F - 72°F

Notes

All Grain Directions:

Mash at 150° F (65° C) for 60 minutes. Sparge at 175° F (79° C) to collect 6.5 gallons (24.5 L) of preboiled wort.

Boil 90 minutes, adding hops and Whirlfloc when indicated. Cool to 60° F (16° C) and pitch yeast. Ferment at 60° F (16° C) until fermentation is complete, then siphon into secondary. Allow to remain at cold storage temperatures 40-50° F (9-10° C) for two to four weeks, then package and condition.

BJCP Guidelines:Maibock

Hop Yard

I planted my first hop rhizomes yesterday.  One Northern Brewer and one Willamette.  I attached 10′ 1/2″ EMT to 3 fence posts with saddle brackets.  On the top, I drilled small holes and inserted bits of baling wire, to which I clipped stainless steel carabiners.  I led jute-like twine from low on the fence, up through the carabiners, and out to stakes in the ground right behind the planted rhizomes.  When the vines (bines) sprout, I’ll choose 2 from each plant and train them up the twine.  That’s the plan, anyway.

 

Hops in Ground

Hops in Ground

 

Hop Yard

Hop Yard

Hop Yard Trellis

Hop Yard Trellis