Anyone have a doppelbock all grain recipe that you like and can post here, including water chemistry? Wife is craving a doppelbock and I've never brewed one before. John
80% Munich 10% Pilsner 10% Caramunich Noble hop @60 to 20ish Noble hop @10 to 5ish I like WLP833 or 838. Water additions are personal, but I used this for my last Doppelbock and it came out great IMO. Ca 68, Cl 63, SO4 33, HCO3 57
I've never done a decoction in 13yrs of homebrewing. Not saying it doesn't add something, I've just never concerned myself with it. The Munich will will be plenty IMO. You can always throw in 1-2% melanoiden malt or do a 2hr boil. I personally still want to drink a big (several big glasses) of doppelbock so I'm careful about making it too rich. I've done 100% Munich doppelbocks. They came out great but I like the crispness Pils adds and I like the malty backbone caramunich gives. Oxygenate and pitch 2M cells/ml/Plato. Start at 48 and let it rise 2 degrees a day until it's at 60 and let it ride until you are satisfied then give it a few days to warm further then package.
I use mostly dark Munich in mine. The water profile @scurvy311 posted looks good, just make sure to run the water and malt through a calculator to see where the pH comes out.
http://byo.com/hops/item/283-brewing-doppelbock-tips-from-the-pros There are two good places to start - one decocted, one single infusion. iirc, there's also a recipe in Noonan's book, too. I've been tweaking mine for a while now, but I don't have the latest iteration available to share from this computer. I always use a decoction mash when brewing german lagers - probably as much because I've come to enjoy the process and the traditional aspect of it as for any tangible 'benefits'. But I do enjoy my lagers! The rare times I've done single-infusion or, really, anything less than double-decoction... I feel like I'm cheating. But seriously, if you're going to use melanoidin malt - don't overdo it. Often, less is more.
Since we are used asking the grist 15% Pils malt for the enzymes. 85% Dark Munich - I have a bag of Best Dark Munich I am working through 5% CaraMunich - I blend II + III depending on what I have in stock Maybe a touch of Carafa Special for color.
