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Oktoberfest 2023

141 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Cream Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Calories: 141 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 8th 2018
1.043
1.010
4.3%
54.4
2.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
40 oz Rahr - Standard 2-Row40 oz Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 70.2%
13 oz Flaked Corn13 oz Flaked Corn 40 0.5 22.8%
4 oz Flaked Rice4 oz Flaked Rice 40 0.5 7%
57 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 30 min 23.35 6.8%
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 6.1 Boil 10 min 11.02 6.8%
6.30 oz Centennial6.3 oz Centennial Hops Leaf/Whole 2 Hop Stand at 200 °F 10 min 20.03 86.3%
7.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.70 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.7 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and hoppy
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 5 10 50 150 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2 gal Infusion 150 °F 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.48 g | 17.9 qt) 3.2 12.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.77 g | 19.1 qt) 3.48 13.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.45 -1.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.79 g | 15.2 qt) 2.5 10  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 2.25 9  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.24 -0.9  
Top off amount 0.11 0.4  
Volume into fermentor 2.12 8.5  
Total: 3.2 12.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Oktoberfest 2023" Cream Ale beer recipe by Bigbazookatooth. BIAB, ABV 4.31%, IBU 54.4, SRM 2.7, Fermentables: (Standard 2-Row, Flaked Corn, Flaked Rice) Hops: (Cascade, Centennial) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Salt)
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