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Oktoberfest (NB)

188 calories 18.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.35 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.85 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 18th 2021
1.057
1.013
5.8%
22.1
10.2
5.4
0.39
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 43.5%
5 lb Avangard - Light Munich5 lb Light Munich 37 8 43.5%
1 lb Avangard - Munich Dark1 lb Munich Dark 37.1 12 8.7%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 20.5 lb Caramunich Type 2 34 45 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 60 min 22.06 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 tsp Yeast nutrient $ 0.08 / tsp
$ 0.39 		Other Boil 10 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 tsp SuperMoss Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 g Campden Tablet Water Agt Other --
$ 0.39
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Octoberfest Lager Blend 2633
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 399 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.2 qt Beta Rest Strike 164 °F 148 °F 45 min
2.6 qt Alpha Rest Infusion 212 °F 158 °F 30 min
Decoction -- 170 °F 10 min
11.4 qt Batch Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
11.4 qt Batch Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 2.88 11.5  
Mash volume with grains 3.8 15.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.1 g | 24.4 qt) 6.16 24.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.29 g | 29.2 qt) 7.35 29.4  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.85 23.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.85 g | 23.4 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.04 36.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Decided to fly sparge last minute. Due to higher efficiency, it ended up being a 7% beer.

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