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Oktoberfest

187 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Tim
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday September 4th 2016
1.057
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5.9%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner5 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 41.7%
3 lb German - Vienna3 lb Vienna 37 4 25%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light 37 6 16.7%
0.75 lb German - CaraAmber0.75 lb CaraAmber 34 23 6.3%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 4.2%
0.75 lb American - Victory0.75 lb Victory 34 28 6.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau1 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 90 min 9.98 40%
1.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau1.5 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 60 min 13.99 60%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g CaCO3 Water Agt Mash --
2 g CaCO3 Water Agt Other --
5 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Other --
1 tsp Irish Moss Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 512 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
71 9 15 95 25 106
Tap water, no RO, with 2g additions of CaCO3 in mash AND Sparge.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 qt Protein Rest Decoction -- 120 °F 20 min
18 qt Saccharification Rest Decoction -- 148 °F 50 min
18 qt Mash Out Decoction -- 168 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.59 g | 38.4 qt) 9.25 37  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.55 g | 42.2 qt) 10.21 40.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.84 g | 31.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Changed the hops to keep it more in line with a traditional Marzen. Still a bit on the hoppy side for an old school Oktoberfest, but in range (more or less).

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