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Oktoberfest

Name: Oktoberfest
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 165 min
Yield: 250 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 220 lb Pilsner; 137.5 lb Munich Type II (Dark); 110 lb Vienna Malt; 20 lb Caramunich Type 2; 10 lb Acidulated Malt; 3 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 3.5 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 250 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 270 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Jarrett Mack
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 190 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday January 14th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

6.2%

IBU (tinseth):

20.7

SRM (morey):

8.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

690.64

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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	44.2%
137.50 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)137.5 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	$ 0.91 / lb $ 125.13	37	10	27.6%
110 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt110 lb Vienna Malt	$ 1.00 / lb $ 110.00	37	3.5	22.1%
20 lb	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 220 lb Caramunich Type 2	$ 1.05 / lb $ 21.00	34	45	4%
10 lb	German - Acidulated Malt10 lb Acidulated Malt		27	3.4	2%
497.50 lbs / $ 471.73

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 lb	Hallertau Mittelfruh3 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 8.99 / lb $ 26.97	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	12.14	46.2%
3.50 lb	Hallertau Mittelfruh3.5 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Pellet	3.5	Boil	20 min	8.58	53.8%
6.50 lbs / $ 26.97

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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 (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 oz	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 oz	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
75 ml	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) 4728 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
75	10	15	100	50	0
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Last Updated: 2026-07-17 17:09 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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
6.50 lb	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	$ 8.99 / lb $ 58.43	20.72	100%
6.50 lbs / $ 58.43