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Ketchikan Octoberfest

177 calories 15.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 4th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row11 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 45.8%
8 lb Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L8 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 33.3%
3 lb Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt3 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt 36.8 3.5 12.5%
2 lb German - CaraMunich II2 lb German - CaraMunich II 34 46 8.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4.50 oz BSG - German Hallertau Mittelfrüh4.5 oz German Hallertau Mittelfrüh Hops Leaf/Whole 2.4 Boil 60 min 15.7 81.8%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 20 min 3.87 18.2%
5.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 909 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Kodiak
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.71 gal (54.83 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.71 gal (6.83 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9 36  
Mash volume with grains 10.92 43.7  
Grain absorption losses -3 -12  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.96 g | 31.8 qt) 9.81 39.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.71 g | 54.8 qt) 15.56 62.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.21 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 12 g | 48 qt) 13.38 53.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 13.38 g | 53.5 qt) 12 48  
Total: 18.81 75.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Ketchikan Octoberfest" Märzen beer recipe by MTSabo. All Grain, ABV 5.84%, IBU 19.57, SRM 12.81, Fermentables: ( Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Aromatic Munich Malt 20L, Goldpils Vienna Malt, German - CaraMunich II) Hops: (German Hallertau Mittelfrüh, Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-05 18:31 UTC