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Octoberfeist

187 calories 17 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 8.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Mike States
No Chill: 40 minute extended hop boil time
Hop Utilization: 87%
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 20th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
14 lb German - Pilsner14 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 82.4%
1 lb German - Caramel Pils1 lb Caramel Pils 35 2.4 5.9%
2 lb Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 11.8%
17 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 17.1 80%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 3.94 20%
2.50 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
17.60 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 140 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Big Pine, California, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Octoberfeist" Festbier beer recipe by Mike States. All Grain, ABV 6.1%, IBU 21.04, SRM 5.08, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Caramel Pils, Munich - Light 10L) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Gypsum)
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