Octoberfest Beer Recipe | Extract Oktoberfest/Märzen by Brewer #420123 | Brewer's Friend
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Octoberfest

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 32 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33.95 gallons
Post Boil Size: 32 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday May 13th 2025
1.050
1.013
4.9%
20.6
8.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
32 lb American - Pilsner32 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 50%
20 lb American - Vienna20 lb Vienna 35 4 31.3%
8 lb Munich - Light 10L8 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 12.5%
2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L2 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 3.1%
2 lb Deer Creek - First Crack (Melanoidin)2 lb First Crack (Melanoidin) 35.4 45 3.1%
64 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh7 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 15.99 58.3%
2.50 oz Tettnanger2.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 3.4 20.8%
2.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Aroma 5 min 1.21 20.8%
12 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
32 gal Sparge 150 °F 170 °F 60 min
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
46 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 525 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
"Octoberfest" Oktoberfest/Märzen beer recipe by Brewer #420123. Extract, ABV 4.92%, IBU 20.61, SRM 8.83, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Munich - Light 10L, Caramel / Crystal 60L, First Crack (Melanoidin)) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Tettnanger, Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-05-13 16:15 UTC
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