oktoberfest Beer Recipe | All Grain Munich Helles by Hollyhock Artisanal Ales | Brewer's Friend
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oktoberfest

135 calories 9.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 135 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 9.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 13th 2025
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1.004
5.0%
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4.5
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.75 lb Avangard - Pilsner7.75 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 77.5%
2 lb Avangard - Light Munich2 lb Light Munich 37 8 20%
4 oz Weyermann - Carafoam4 oz Carafoam 34.5 2.2 2.5%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Saaz25 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 First Wort 60 min 12.8 55.6%
10 g Hallertau Mittelfruh10 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 2.77 22.2%
10 g Tettnanger10 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3 Boil 15 min 1.07 22.2%
45 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 152 °F 142 °F 60 min
4 gal Fly Sparge 180 °F 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Mexican Lager OYL-113
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
90%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
46 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 476 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
2019 Lancaster, MA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
25.6 21.5 10 33 35.4 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"oktoberfest" Munich Helles beer recipe by Hollyhock Artisanal Ales. All Grain, ABV 4.98%, IBU 16.63, SRM 4.47, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Light Munich, Carafoam) Hops: (Saaz, Hallertau Mittelfruh, Tettnanger) Other: (Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid, Slaked Lime)
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