Dominator NHC06
Category 5: Bock
Gold Medal NHC 2006
Sponsored by: Washington Hop Commission
John McKissack III, Vidor, Texas, Eisbock, Golden Triangle Homebrewers Club
"Dominator"
Eisbock
Ingredients for 10 U.S. gallons (38 liters)
20.0 lb (9.07 kg) German Munich malt
10.0 lb (4.54 kg) German Vienna malt
6.0 lb (2.72 kg) American two-row malt
1.75 lb (0.79 kg) Belgian dextrin malt
2.0 oz (56 g) Northern Brewer pellet hops, 10% alpha acid (60 min.)
2.0 oz (56 g) Hersbrucker pellet hops, 4.5% alpha acid (30 min.)
1.0 gal Wyeast No. 2206 Bavarian lager yeast starter (3.78 L)
Forced CO2 to carbonate (3 vol.)
Original Specific Gravity: 1.105
Final Specific Gravity: 1.034
Boiling Time: 5 hours
Primary Fermentation: 21 days at 50° F (10° C) in glass
Secondary Fermentation: 30 days at 40° F (4° C) in glass
Directions
Mash grains at 152° F (67° C) for 90 minutes.
Judges' Comments
"Fat malt with a bit of leathery aged character. Big, but not overly thick Huge, malty beer."
"Complex malt dominates flavor. Some hotness in finish from phenols/alcohol. Otherwise a very nice effort."