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Oktobearfest

Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 29.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 33.55 liters
Post Boil Size: 29.75 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 88% (brew house)
Source: Max Behrens
Calories: 229 calories (Per 440ml)
Carbs: 22.8 g (Per 440ml)

Created: Wednesday October 8th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (alternate):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

22.4

SRM (morey):

9.4

Mash pH

5.5

Cost kr

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 kg	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt5 kg Barke Pilsner Malt	37.03	1.75	80.6%
1 kg	German - CaraMunich I1 kg CaraMunich I	34	39	16.1%
0.10 kg	Weyermann - Carahell0.1 kg Carahell	34	10	1.6%
0.10 kg	Weyermann - Melanoidin0.1 kg Melanoidin	34.5	27	1.6%
6.20 kg / kr 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
50 g	Saaz50 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.7	Mash	0 min	3.18	33.3%
50 g	Saaz50 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.7	Boil	60 min	15.93	33.3%
25 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	10 min	2.93	16.7%
25 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil at 95 °C	1 min	0.35	16.7%
150 g / kr 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
100 g	Saaz (Pellet) 100 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	19.11	66.6%
50 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	3.28	33.4%
150 g / kr 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
23.3 L	Strike	68 °C	67 °C	60 min
11.1 L	Sparge	76 °C	76 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.7 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	76%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	25 - 40 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 143 B cells required

kr 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Festbier

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
65	7	34	76	137	16
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Fermentation:
4 days at 40 deg C, 15 psi
Beer is a tad sweet increase by 5-10 IBUs

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Last Updated: 2025-11-20 19:20 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

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

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