Northernator Doppelbock Lager All Grain Recipe Kit

A Yearly Favorite

Brewed this one again today so no tasting notes on this batch. However, as a perennial crowd-pleaser, I’m getting this in the keg to serve in the winter months to come. Highly recommended.

The Only Doppel in Town

Ever noticed how rare it is to find a Doppelbock? We did. Especially in Utah where tap beer can only be 5%. No doppel worth its weight is 5%. We have brewed this one 7 times, and every one has been fantastic. We use the Saflager dry (2 packets) and our dedicated lagering fridge before going straight to keg. We haven't bottled this one yet. We tried to buy grains elsewhere---same exact grains as this recipe, but that batch wasn't as good. The Northernator (or as we call ours, The Vindicator) goes by fast, so we brew two at a time. You also save on shipping getting a double batch of these fresh and fruitful grains.

10 gallon batch

This was my first order from Northern Brewer. I brewed a 10-gallon batch of this Doppelbock on an old, propane fired 3-level brew sculpture with three 12-gallon vessels (sparge water, masher, boiler). The 39 pounds of malt taxed the system to the max. There was not much space left above the grain bed in the masher. But it all worked out like a charm. Gravity of 1086 at boil start, OG ended up at 1095. I used 2 packs of Fermentis SafLager W 34/70. (Not sure why the Northern Brewer spec sheet says that optimum temp for this yeast is between 48 and 59 degrees. The package itself says 53 to 64 degrees.) At racking (2 weeks after brewing), the gravity was down to 1020. I kept secondary fermenters at room temperature for about a week. They are now in my garage right around freezing. I'll keep them there for two weeks, then it's bottling time. Taste test of wort and at racking time were very promising. Can't wait to pour the first one! P.S. I did change the suggested hop schedule and used 1 ounce of Northern Brewer hops for bittering (60 minutes), 2 ounces of Hallertauer for flavor (20 minutes), and 2 ounces of Hallertauer for aroma (last 5 minutes).