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

142 calories 10.5 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: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 142 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 13th 2025
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10.91
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.80 lb Rahr - Premium Pilsner8.8 lb Premium Pilsner 1.24 / lb
10.91
36.8 1.75 88%
16 oz Avangard - Light Munich16 oz Light Munich 37 8 10%
1.60 oz Briess - Carapils Malt1.6 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 1%
1.60 oz The Swaen - GoldSwaen Red1.6 oz GoldSwaen Red 35 19 1%
160 oz / 10.91
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 First Wort 60 min 15.55 58.6%
10 g Hallertau Mittelfruh10 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 2.77 20.7%
10 g Hallertau Mittelfruh10 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 1.33 20.7%
48.35 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °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.
7 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):
88%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
46 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 498 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 5.19%, IBU 19.65, SRM 4.02, Fermentables: ( Premium Pilsner, Light Munich, Carapils Malt, GoldSwaen Red) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid, Slaked Lime)
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