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Oktoberfest

Method: All Grain
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday August 31st 2025

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

15.3

SRM (morey):

11.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

23.81

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	Viking - 2-row Xtra Pale Europe7.5 lb 2-row Xtra Pale Europe	$ 1.29 / lb $ 9.68	36.8	1.7	67.4%
2 lb	Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L2 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L	$ 1.71 / lb $ 3.42	36	10	18%
1 lb	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 11 lb Caramunich Type 1	$ 2.49 / lb $ 2.49	33.5	35	9%
0.25 lb	Viking - Caramel 1500.25 lb Caramel 150	$ 1.90 / lb $ 0.47	34.5	58	2.2%
0.37 lb	Weyermann - Melanoidin0.37 lb Melanoidin	$ 2.49 / lb $ 0.92	34.5	27	3.3%
11.12 lbs / $ 16.98

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops	$ 0.81 / oz $ 0.81	Leaf/Whole	3	Boil	60 min	11.04	66.7%
0.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)0.5 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops	$ 0.81 / oz $ 0.41	Leaf/Whole	3	Boil	30 min	4.24	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 1.22

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh) (Leaf/Whole)	$ 0.81 / oz $ 1.21	15.28	100%
1.50 oz / $ 1.21

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.91 gal	Temperature	--	131 °F	10 min
	Temperature	--	145 °F	20 min
	Temperature	--	156 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 5.60 / each $ 5.60
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required

$ 5.60 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-09-01 13:55 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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