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Octoberfest

191 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Matt Benner
Calories: 191 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 19th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 lb Deer Creek - Colonial Pilsner2.5 lb Colonial Pilsner 36.3 1.8 24.2%
2.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)2.5 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 24.2%
4 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt4 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 38.7%
1 lb Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L1 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 9.7%
0.33 lb Belgian - CaraVienne0.33 lb CaraVienne 34 20 3.2%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Styrian Goldings1 oz Styrian Goldings Hops Leaf/Whole 5.5 Boil 60 min 16.74 50%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 20 min 8.29 50%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
46 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 446 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 qt BIAB Infusion -- 147 °F 90 min
2 gal Sparge 147 °F 147 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.17 20.7  
Mash volume with grains 5.99 24  
Grain absorption losses -1.29 -5.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.45 g | 13.8 qt) 2.38 9.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.54 30.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Octoberfest" Märzen beer recipe by Matt Benner. All Grain, ABV 6.14%, IBU 25.03, SRM 8.55, Fermentables: (Colonial Pilsner, Munich Type II (Dark), Vienna Malt, Aromatic Munich Malt 20L, CaraVienne) Hops: (Styrian Goldings, Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Lactic acid, Gypsum, Epsom Salt)
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