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Oktoberfest

Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 250 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 270 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Jarrett Mack
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday January 14th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

19.7

SRM (morey):

6.7

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

696.01

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
220 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner220 lb Pilsner	$ 0.98 / lb $ 215.60	36	1.5	45.8%
150 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)150 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	$ 0.91 / lb $ 136.50	37	10	31.2%
110 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt110 lb Vienna Malt	$ 1.00 / lb $ 110.00	37	3.5	22.9%
0.01 lb	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 20.01 lb Caramunich Type 2	$ 1.05 / lb $ 0.01	34	45	0%
480.01 lbs / $ 462.11

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 lb	Hallertau Mittelfruh3 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 8.99 / lb $ 26.97	Pellet	3	Boil	30 min	8.1	66.7%
1.50 lb	Saaz1.5 lb Saaz Hops	$ 9.99 / lb $ 14.99	Pellet	6.58	Boil	60 min	11.56	33.3%
4.50 lbs / $ 41.96

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 lb	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	$ 8.99 / lb $ 26.97	8.1	66.7%
1.50 lb	Saaz (Pellet) 1.4999982161241 lb Saaz (Pellet) Hops	$ 9.99 / lb $ 14.98	11.56	33.3%
4.50 lbs / $ 41.95

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
176.25 gal	Strike	167 °F	150 °F	60 min
152.75 gal	Sparge	170 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
5 oz	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 oz	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
126.09 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
61 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

- Berkeley Fresh Andechs

Amount:	7 BBL Pitch	Cost:	$ 27.42 / bblp $ 191.94
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	65 - 78 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4572 B cells required

$ 191.94 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	10	15	60	30	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-07-16 15:22 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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