.Maibock is more about the process than the recipe. I've won lots of first place ribbons with this simple recipe: Helles Bock A ProMash Recipe Report BJCP Style and Style Guidelines ------------------------------- 14-B Bock, Helles Bock/Maibock Min OG: 1.064 Max OG: 1.072 Min IBU: 20 Max IBU: 35 Min Clr: 4 Max Clr: 10 Color in SRM, Lovibond Recipe Specifics ---------------- Batch Size (Gal): 6.00 Wort Size (Gal): 6.00 Total Grain (Lbs): 16.00 Anticipated OG: 1.070 Plato: 17.08 Anticipated SRM: 8.1 Anticipated IBU: 26.8 Brewhouse Efficiency: 70 % Wort Boil Time: 90 Minutes Pre-Boil Amounts ---------------- Evaporation Rate: 15.00 Percent Per Hour Pre-Boil Wort Size: 7.74 Gal Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.054 SG 13.41 Plato Formulas Used ------------- Brewhouse Efficiency and Predicted Gravity based on Method #1, Potential Used. Final Gravity Calculation Based on Points. Hard Value of Sucrose applied. Value for recipe: 46.2100 ppppg % Yield Type used in Gravity Prediction: Fine Grind Dry Basis. Color Formula Used: Morey Hop IBU Formula Used: Rager Additional Utilization Used For Plug Hops: 2 % Additional Utilization Used For Pellet Hops: 10 % Grain/Extract/Sugar % Amount Name Origin Potential SRM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56.3 9.00 lbs. Pilsener Germany 1.038 2 43.8 7.00 lbs. Munich Malt Germany 1.037 8 Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon. Hops Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.20 oz. Hallertauer Pellet 6.00 26.8 60 min. Extras Amount Name Type Time -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.00 Unit(s)Whirlfloc Fining 20 Min.(boil) Yeast ----- White Labs German Bock yeast Water Profile ------------- Profile: Profile known for: Calcium(Ca): 0.0 ppm Magnesium(Mg): 0.0 ppm Sodium(Na): 0.0 ppm Sulfate(SO4): 0.0 ppm Chloride(Cl): 0.0 ppm biCarbonate(HCO3): 0.0 ppm pH: 7.00 Mash Schedule ------------- Mash Type: Multi Step Grain Lbs: 16.00 Water Qts: 23.40 - Before Additional Infusions Water Gal: 5.85 - Before Additional Infusions Qts Water Per Lbs Grain: 1.46 - Before Additional Infusions Acid Rest Temp : 0 Time: 0 Protein Rest Temp : 135 Time: 10 Intermediate Rest Temp : 0 Time: 0 Saccharification Rest Temp : 157 Time: 70 Mash-out Rest Temp : 168 Time: 10 Sparge Temp : 170 Time: 60 Total Mash Volume Gal: 7.13 - Dough-In Infusion Only All temperature measurements are degrees Fahrenheit.