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Hoptoberfest (4.5gal)

213 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer
Calories: 213 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 23rd 2021
1.065
1.011
7.0%
34.4
12.2
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.75 lb German - Pilsner5.75 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 56.1%
2.50 lb Munich - Light 10L2.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 24.4%
1.25 lb Munich Dark 20L1.25 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 12.2%
0.75 lb Belgian - CaraMunich0.75 lb CaraMunich 33 50 7.3%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer1 oz Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 29.56 50%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 15 min 3.42 25%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 5 min 1.37 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Tartaric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
0.41 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
0.8 tsp gypsum
0.7 tsp lactic acid
3.59 gallons strike water @ 169 F (more if mash tun cold)
Sparge twice @ 2.5 gallons each
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Mash Decoction -- 152 °F 608.5 min
2.5 gal Sparge -- 160 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.2 12.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.02 16.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.4 g | 17.6 qt) 4.58 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.08 g | 24.3 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.5 g | 18 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 4.5 18  
Total: 7.78 31.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

People LOVED this. They kicked a whole keg of it in one night. They are asking for it again.

Basically copied from the Northern Brewer Oktoberfest Kit.

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  • Last Updated: 2022-06-12 21:50 UTC