Festbier Beer Recipe | All Grain Oktoberfest/Märzen by Ads78 | Brewer's Friend
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Festbier

173 calories 15.1 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 41 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 47 liters
Post Boil Size: 41 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
No Chill: 30 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 173 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15.1 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Thursday July 1st 2021
1.057
1.010
6.2%
21.3
10.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9,550 g Joe White - Pilsner / Export Pilsner9550 g Pilsner / Export Pilsner 36.8 2 94.1%
300 g Joe White - Vienna Malt300 g Vienna Malt 35.9 3.37 3%
300 g Finland - Crystal Malt 250300 g Crystal Malt 250 35 94 3%
10,150 g / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
65 g Hallertau Mittelfruh65 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 16.19 72.2%
25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 5.11 27.8%
90 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30 L Infusion 71 °C 55 °C 20 min
15 L Decoction -- -- --
Fly Sparge -- 68 °C 5 min
15 L Sparge 80 °C 80 °C --
45.56 L Strike 71 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
44 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
13 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1007 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Festbier" Oktoberfest/Märzen beer recipe by Ads78. All Grain, ABV 6.18%, IBU 21.3, SRM 10.37, Fermentables: (Pilsner / Export Pilsner, Vienna Malt, Crystal Malt 250) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-07-29 13:05 UTC
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Ads78 07/04/2021 at 09:16am
First time doing decoction, should have read the details on this, only boiled for 10mins, they say 30mins minimum. But I’m happy with hitting 2 points higher than target OG, it does add some time to brew day, so be prepared.


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