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CMW Oktoberfestbier

189 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: CMW
Calories: 189 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 11th 2015
1.057
1.016
5.4%
20.8
12.5
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 41.3%
12 lb German - Munich Light12 lb Munich Light 37 6 49.6%
1 lb German - CaraMunich II1 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 4.1%
8 oz Belgian - Biscuit8 oz Biscuit 35 23 2.1%
8 oz Belgian - Aromatic8 oz Aromatic 33 38 2.1%
3 oz German - Carafa II3 oz Carafa II 32 425 0.8%
24.19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 15.51 66.7%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 5.3 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil --
 
Yeast
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 877 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
Use 10 gallons of distilled/RO water plus filtered tap water with 4ml phosphoric acid (85%) and 6g (1.5 tsp) CaCl2.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 90 min
Mash out Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 14.11 gal (56.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 2.11 gal (8.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.71 gal (70.83 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.07 gal (40.26 qt) and adding 5.71 gal (22.83 qt) sparge/top-off. 15.77 63.1  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 17.39 g | 69.5 qt) 15.77 63.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 19.32 g | 77.3 qt) 17.71 70.8  
Grain absorption losses -3.02 -12.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 14.11 g | 56.5 qt) 12.5 50  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Volume into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 15.77 63.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Made 2 liter yeast starter, but yeast is old (darnit MoreBeer!). So, need a second 2 liter starter to get to proper pitch rate.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-10-11 04:18 UTC