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Oktoberfest

201 calories 19.9 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: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 6th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb American - Pilsner3.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 28.4%
3.50 lb Munich3.5 lb Munich 37 6 28.4%
4 lb American - Vienna4 lb Vienna 35 4 32.4%
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0.33 lb Belgian - CaraVienne0.33 lb CaraVienne 34 20 2.7%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 60 min 18.83 66.7%
0.50 oz Barth-Haas - Mt. Hood0.5 oz Mt. Hood Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 20 min 5.51 33.3%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Oktoberfest OYL-107
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium-High
Optimum Temp:
46 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Bloomington H2O
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Add up to 3g CaCO3 for pH balance
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.99 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.62 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.62 qt/lb 4.99 20  
Mash volume with grains 5.98 23.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.54 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.85 g | 15.4 qt) 3.8 15.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.79 35.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Oktoberfest" Märzen beer recipe by BruNomad. All Grain, ABV 6.09%, IBU 24.33, SRM 8.53, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich, Vienna, Aromatic Munich Malt 20L, CaraVienne) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany), Mt. Hood) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt)
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