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Mikey B's Octoberfest

181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 20th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.30 lb Briess - LME Pilsen Light3.3 lb LME Pilsen Light 35 2.5 33%
3 lb American - Pale 6-Row3 lb Pale 6-Row 35 1.8 30%
1.20 lb Briess - LME Goldpils Vienna1.2 lb LME Goldpils Vienna 34.5 6 12%
1 lb Gambrinus - Munich Dark1 lb Munich Dark 37.3 30 10%
1.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 30L1.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 30L 34 30 15%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Cascade0.5 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 7 Boil 60 min 13.2 50%
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 6.52 50%
1 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.41 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Grain Temp: 153 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 20 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 30 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Mikey B's Octoberfest" Märzen beer recipe by Brewer #463387. All Grain, ABV 5.5%, IBU 19.72, SRM 10.6, Fermentables: (LME Pilsen Light, Pale 6-Row, LME Goldpils Vienna, Munich Dark, Caramel / Crystal 30L) Hops: (Cascade, Willamette) Other: (Irish Moss)
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