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Oktoberfest

161 calories 14.6 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 48 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 54 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (ending kettle)
Source: Lars Erik Christensen
Calories: 161 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Sunday September 7th 2025
1.053
1.010
5.7%
20.6
11.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg Bestmalz - BEST Vienna4 kg BEST Vienna 37 3.8 35.6%
2.50 kg Bestmalz - BEST Munich2.5 kg BEST Munich 37 6.3 22.2%
2.50 kg German - Pilsner2.5 kg Pilsner 38 1.16 22.2%
0.75 kg Bestmalz - BEST Melanoidin0.75 kg BEST Melanoidin 34.5 10.68 6.7%
0.75 kg Thomas Fawcett - Pale Crystal Malt0.75 kg Pale Crystal Malt 34 23 6.7%
0.75 kg Thomas Fawcett - Amber Malt0.75 kg Amber Malt 32.2 38 6.7%
11.25 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
64 g Hallertau Mittelfruh64 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 13.03 57.1%
48 g Hallertau Mittelfruh48 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 7.51 42.9%
112 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.42 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.25 g Protafloc / 20.5 Grams Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 g Servomyces / 8.5 Grams Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
5.65 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
12 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 220 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.87 bar       Temp: 18 °C       CO2 Level: 2.6 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
50 L Temperature 67 °C 67 °C 80 min
Temperature 76 °C 76 °C 10 min
6.55 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C --
6.55 L Sparge 76 °C 76 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 4.44 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 57.11 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 11.71 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 57.38 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 37.98 L and adding 11.98 L sparge/top-off. 50
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4.4 L/kg 50
Mash volume with grains 57.4
Grain absorption losses -11.3
Remaining sparge water volume 16.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 57.1 L) 54
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 44.9 L) 48
Estimated amount in fermentor 48
Total: 66.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pitch at 9 C
Ferment 7-10 days at 12 C
7-14 days at 22 C
Lager for at least 12 weeks

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