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Octoberfest

179 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 3rd 2013
1.055
1.008
6.1%
22.8
14.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Munich - Light 10L10 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 96.4%
6 oz Belgian - Special B6 oz Special B 34 115 3.6%
10.37 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 60 min 16.72 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 10 min 6.06 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 385 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
oak park il tap water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
39 15 10 19 31 129
no salts
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 qt Infusion -- 145 °F 15 min
Decoction -- 150 °F 30 min
Decoction -- 154 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.89 15.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.72 18.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.3 -5.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.98 g | 19.9 qt) 4.16 16.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.33 g | 29.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.05 32.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Run fermentation at 55 df. Lager at 45 df.

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