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| Amount | Fermentable | Cost | PPG | °L | Bill % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 lb | German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner10 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner |
$ 1.10 / lb $ 11.00 |
38 | 1.8 | 35.7% |
| 15 lb | Munich - Light 10L15 lb Munich - Light 10L | 33 | 10 | 53.6% | |
| 1 lb | German - CaraMunich III1 lb CaraMunich III |
$ 2.00 / lb $ 2.00 |
34 | 57 | 3.6% |
| 1 lb | Aromatic1 lb Aromatic | 33 | 38 | 3.6% | |
| 1 lb | German - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin | 37 | 25 | 3.6% | |
| 28 lbs / $ 13.00 | |||||
| Amount | Variety | Cost | Type | AA | Use | Time | IBU | Bill % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 oz | Hallertau Mittelfruh4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops |
$ 2.50 / oz $ 10.00 |
Pellet | 2.4 | Boil | 60 min | 16.54 | 66.7% |
| 2 oz | Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops |
$ 2.50 / oz $ 5.00 |
Pellet | 2.4 | Boil | 30 min | 6.36 | 33.3% |
| 6 oz / $ 15.00 | ||||||||
| Amount | Variety | Cost | IBU | Bill % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 oz | Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet) 5.9999999862754 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet) Hops |
$ 2.50 / oz $ 15.00 |
22.9 | 100% |
| 6 oz / $ 15.00 | ||||
| Amount | Description | Type | Start Temp | Target Temp | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 gal | Protein Rest | Temperature | -- | 126 °F | 30 min |
| Infusion mash | Infusion | -- | 152 °F | 60 min | |
| 5 gal | Hanging bucket sparge | Sparge | 172 °F | 172 °F | 20 min |
| Amount | Name | Cost | Type | Use | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 each | whirfloc | Fining | Boil | 15 min. | |
| 4.20 g | Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) | Water Agt | Mash | 1 hr. | |
| 12 ml | Lactic acid | Water Agt | Mash | 1 hr. |
| Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Method: co2 Amount: 7.22 psi Temp: 35 °F CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes |
| Ca+2 | Mg+2 | Na+ | Cl- | SO4-2 | HCO3- |
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| 18.9 | 0 | 0 | 33.4 | 0 | 0 |
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10 gallons RO, 6 gallons tap. Add 4.2g (1 tsp) CaCl2, 12ml lactic acid. |
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Now called BeeLine Märzen (AKA CMW Oktoberfest 4.0) because while finishing the boil this time, a bee dove straight into the boiling wort right before flameout. The bee clearly could smell the wonderful floral aroma of the Hallertau hops and the sticky caramel malt scent. I dedicate this beer in the memory of that ardent bee.
This is an amped up version of Oktoberfest with 3 additional pounds of light Munich to take the OG up to 1.064. While this is higher than called for by the BJCP, historical records indicate that this was in range for original O-fests (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/munich-oktoberfestbier-1901-2006.html).
For 12/16/23 batch, will ferment in Torpedo keg under pressure and at mancave temperature. Using S-23 (4 packets) this time.
Note: previously used WLP833 (lager yeast) or WLP838 (now known to be an ale yeast). This time, will use 2 packets of Omega L13 Global and will pressure ferment in 15 gallon Torpedo keg at 15 psi in mancave or shed.
Updated 11/7/2025: Additional 1 pound of melanoidin malt for extra body like a decoction mashed version. Also, will use a dry yeast, either S-23 or W-34/70. Expect relatively quick fermentation and about 3-4 weeks of laggering. May need to run through the plate filter.
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| Cost $ | Cost % | |
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| Fermentables | $ | |
| Steeping Grains (Extract Only) |
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| Hops | $ | |
| Yeast | $ | |
| Other | $ | |
| Cost Per Barrel | $ 0.00 | |
| Cost Per Pint | $ 0.00 | |
| Total Cost | $ 0.00 |
