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Oktoberfest

Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday November 6th 2025

Zoigl

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 21

Mean Brews Oktoberfest

by Brett

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.018 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 23

Marzen Recipe

by danduchene

OG: 1.059 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.061

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

24.3

SRM (morey):

8.5

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 lb	American - Pilsner3.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	28.4%
3.50 lb	Munich3.5 lb Munich	37	6	28.4%
4 lb	American - Vienna4 lb Vienna	35	4	32.4%
1 lb	Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L1 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L	35.4	20	8.1%
0.33 lb	Belgian - CaraVienne0.33 lb CaraVienne	34	20	2.7%
12.33 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops	Pellet	5.9	Boil	60 min	18.83	66.7%
0.50 oz	Barth-Haas - Mt. Hood0.5 oz Mt. Hood Hops	Pellet	5.7	Boil	20 min	5.51	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Pellet)	18.83	66.7%
0.50 oz	Barth-Haas - Mt. Hood (Pellet)	5.51	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.99 gal		Strike	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.62 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F

Other Ingredients

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

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - Oktoberfest OYL-107

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium-High
Optimum Temp:	46 - 58 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	52 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 109 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Bloomington H2O

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	12	45	82	65	223
Add up to 3g CaCO3 for pH balance
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Last Updated: 2025-11-09 19:18 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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