October 25 Beer Recipe | All Grain Oktoberfest/Märzen | Brewer's Friend
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October 25

196 calories 16.7 g 12 qt
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Robert Palmer
Calories: 196 calories (Per 12qt)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12qt)
Created: Friday July 18th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Dk9 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Dk 38 6.5 70.3%
2.80 lb German - Vienna2.8 lb Vienna 37 4 21.9%
1 lb Munich Dark 20L1 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 7.8%
12.80 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz LD Carlson - GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH1 oz GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 60 min 13.92 28.6%
1 oz Tettnager1 oz Tettnager Hops Pellet 2 Boil 30 min 5.09 28.6%
1 oz Tettnager1 oz Tettnager Hops Pellet 2 Aroma 5 min 1.32 28.6%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)0.5 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3 Aroma 60 min 4.97 14.3%
3.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Strike 160 °F 152 °F 60 min
6.5 gal Fly Sparge 195 °F 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
0.31 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 117 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 4.9 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"October 25" Oktoberfest/Märzen beer recipe by Robert Palmer. All Grain, ABV 6.55%, IBU 25.31, SRM 9.54, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Dk, Vienna, Munich Dark 20L) Hops: (GERMAN HALLERTAU MITTELFRUH, Tettnager, Hallertau (Mittelfruh)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid)
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