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Oktoberfest

201 calories 23.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Beer & Brewing Magazine/GMoney
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.6 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/ag24-oktoberfest/
Created: Sunday April 8th 2018
1.060
1.019
5.3%
19.0
9.3
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 42.6%
12 lb Munich Light12 lb Munich Light 37 6 51.1%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Munich 60L1 lb Caramel Munich 60L 35.4 60 4.3%
4 oz Aromatic Malt4 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 1.1%
4 oz Belgian - Biscuit4 oz Biscuit 35 23 1.1%
23.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 11.17 54.3%
1.26 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.26 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 7.82 45.7%
2.76 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Herb Boil 10 min.
1 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 215 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Washington D.C.
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
200 45 8 12 125 118
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30.6 qt Mash In Infusion 75 °F 158 °F 90 min
7.3 gal Till Preboil Volume Fly Sparge 152 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.6 gal (50.41 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.6 gal (2.41 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 7.64 30.6  
Mash volume with grains 9.52 38.1  
Grain absorption losses -2.94 -11.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.15 g | 32.6 qt) 7.55 30.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.6 g | 50.4 qt) 12 48  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 15.19 60.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is very close to the AHA AG24 Oktoberfest. From previous experimentation I decided to go with German Bock Lager Yeast and use American vs. German Pilsner.



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