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Oktoberfest

Method: All Grain
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday July 29th 2022

Oktoberfest Ale

by tenor8

OG: 1.053 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 27

2206 Ocktoberfest

by Richard F Shoff Jr

OG: 1.058 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 23

Marzen

by scott.priebe

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 24

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

23.5

SRM (morey):

11.5

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Grouse Malt House - Vienna Millet Malt5 lb Vienna Millet Malt	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	34	3	48.8%
4 lb	Eckert Malting - 4L Rice4 lb 4L Rice	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	30	4	39%
1 lb	US - Light Roasted Millet1 lb Light Roasted Millet	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	25	17.5	9.8%
4 oz	Grouse Malt House - Caramel Millet 240L4 oz Caramel Millet 240L		25	240	2.4%
10.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.9	Boil	60 min	10.03	50%
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	3.9	Boil	60 min	13.49	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	10.03	50%
1 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	13.49	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.65 gal	Protein Rest	Temperature	--	125 °F	15 min
	Saccharification	Temperature	--	145 °F	60 min
	Gelatinization	Temperature	--	176 °F	60 min
2.35 gal	Sparge	Temperature	--	170 °F	1 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 each	Campden Tablets	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 ml	Ceramix Flex	Other	Mash	1 hr.
10 ml	Ondea Pro	Other	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Brewtan B	Other	Mash	1 min.
1.60 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 min.
1.70 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 min.
0.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	5 min.
3.75 g	Yeastex 61	Other	Boil	5 min.
0.80 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Sparge	1 min.
0.90 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	1 min.
0.20 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	1 min.
11 each	Fermcap	Other	Primary	1 min.
1 each	Pure O2	Other	Primary	1 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	73%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Home

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
43	10	12	65	55	18

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Notes

Pitch at 50 and ferment 3-4 weeks
70° for a few days and then crash.

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Last Updated: 2025-09-23 22:49 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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