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Flying Dog is setting out to make a kick ass German Style Doppelbock. The recipe you see here is a bare bones, as simple as you can get Doppelbock recipe.
What we want from you:
There is a lot up for debate and nothing is set in stone. We are confident that with the help of YOU, […]

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Keep this desciption in mind as you make comments on the recipe.
Malty sweetness is dominant but should not be cloying. Malt character is more reminiscent of fresh and lightly toasted Munich-style malt; more so than caramel or toffee malt character. Some elements of caramel and toffee can be evident and contribute to complexity, but the […]

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System Specifics
Brew Length: 50 BBL
Kettle Full: 1800-2000 Gallons
Mashing System: Infusion
Grist Weight: Up to 3200 lbs (Due to high gravity, we will make two mashes to fill our kettle)

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Malt is the key to making a great tasting Dopplebock. We want to use what a German Brewmeister would use in brewing an authentic German Dopplebock. Munich, Vienna and even Pilsner Malt should be considered. Using the parameters in the Style Description section, and consideing the size of our system, we want YOU to decide […]

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Our Hop selection process should be considerably easier than the Malt selection, since this lager’s foundation is based on Malt. But nonetheless, it is extremely important that we are prudent in our Hop selection so that we achieve a well-balanced Dopplebock.
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As you know, there are hundreds of Yeast strains used in brewing beer. In this situation, we are looking to use an alcohol tolerant, well attenuating, clean, lager yeast.
Please only recommend commercially available strains.

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