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Eisbock

BJCP 9B

A doppelbock concentrated by freezing and removing the ice. Everything gets bigger at once: malt, body, alcohol and any flaw that was already there.

Vital statistics

Each bar is drawn against the full range of all 98 styles

Original gravity

1.078 - 1.120

1.078 - 1.120

Final gravity

1.020 - 1.035

1.020 - 1.035

Bitterness

25 IBU - 35 IBU

25 IBU - 35 IBU

Colour

18 SRM - 30 SRM

18 SRM - 30 SRM

Alcohol

9% - 14%

9% - 14%

Colour also 35-59 EBC

What goes wrong

Freezing out too much. Past about a quarter of the volume the alcohol turns harsh and the beer stops being drinkable; also check what your jurisdiction says about freeze concentration.

Commercial examples

Kulmbacher Eisbock

Reference examples of the style, as listed in the BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines. Availability varies by market and year.

Vital statistics as published in the BJCP 2021 Style Guidelines. Not yet checked against the published guidelines: treat these ranges as a planning aid and read the source at bjcp.org before entering a competition.

Plan a batch to these numbers.