My Bach

Super Bowl Sunday seems like it was a while ago and I am just now getting around to posting the 2025 Super Brew Sunday edition. My college procrastination tendencies are making a comeback as I get older. (Added another trip around the sun in January.) Life has been busy.

Special guest to the event was John – a guy who gets a lot accomplished around school – and makes Mark look good to the general public. John doesn’t have his own brewery but does a great job of visiting others.

Not wanting to wait until the traditional Spring Break to brew the Maibock, Mark suggested it for Super Brew Sunday. Why not? A change of pace from the routine. We can do this type of thing since the addition of the keezer at Fieldpointe South – which is where we were once again gathered.

On tap for the event was Littleport Flynness Stout and Fieldpointe Silent Night. Unfortunately, the beer mice nocked off the keg of Littleport Daley Dopple sometime earlier and I’ve learned that since this event they also drained the Flynness Stout. I find it hard to believe that Mark just sits by and lets this happen. He doesn’t realize the infestation of beer mice at Fieldpointe South – or apparently care.

Per the usual, the BM Bar opened promptly at 11 AM to get the ball rolling. And, because of the season, the DDs were closed – except to feed the outdoor wildlife with spent grains. However, the past two days have seen the mercury rise to the lower 50s so DD season isn’t too far off!

Bring Bach my beer!

My Bach is named in honor of the better half (more like 3/4) of C.F.W. Malther Brewing owner, Jerome. Jer’s wife Abi is involved with the educational lives of the middle schoolers at THE WLS. She is gifted in music and is heavily involved with that program. This year she has been routinely posting “Bachisms” at school. These change every week or so. Each Bachism is accompanied by a related picture. I enjoy viewing and reading them as I pass by on my way to the science room where the real fun is. I’ve yet to see a posting joining Bach and Beer but I’m sure it can’t be too far off. There still is one quarter of the school year remaining. (I tried my hand at it above.)

As indicated, My Bach is a Maibock which has been previously brewed at Fieldpointe South. Traditionally it was brewed over Spring Break and then resided on the DD steps to wait out the arrival of spring. You can go back in time on this site to locate those occurrences. Previously, the two Fieldpointe offerings were thoughtfully referenced as Maibock I and Maibock II. This is one of the two that has been affectionally renamed.

This is a simple recipe and not too hard to mess up as far as the brewing process is concerned. However, Mark is responsible for adjusting the temperature controller on the keezer through the fermentation process. One can only guess as to how that has been going.

Grains

• 10 lb – Pilsner Malt
• 3 lb – Munich Malt

Hops

• 1 oz – Perle @ 60 minutes

Yeast

• Lallemand – Diamond Lager

Projected Analysis

• OG: 1.066
• FG: 1.017
• Color: 7.7 SRM
• ABV: 6.5%
• Bitterness: 31 IBU

If all goes well, My Bach will be ready for Mai. Now if only something could be done about the beer mice.