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Oktoberfest

Name: Oktoberfest
Prep time: 80 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 6 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 9 lb Pilsner Malt; 2 lb Munich Type I; 6 oz Caramunich Type 1; 6 oz Cara 20 MD (Caravienne); 6 oz Abbey Malt; 2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday July 9th 2026

Hofbräuhaus Oktoberfestbier

by Todd Cogswell

OG: 1.059 FG: 1.014 ABV: 6.0% IBU: 20

Brumalt Festber

by Drew Beechum

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.010 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 21

Best Fest

by jms31207

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.012 ABV: 6.3% IBU: 26

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

24.8

SRM (morey):

6.9

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

23.62

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Viking - Pilsner Malt9 lb Pilsner Malt	$ 2.32 / lb $ 20.88	37	1.9	74.2%
2 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I2 lb Munich Type I		38	6	16.5%
6 oz	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 16 oz Caramunich Type 1		33.5	35	3.1%
6 oz	Dingemans - Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) 6 oz Cara 20 MD (Caravienne)		34	20	3.1%
6 oz	Weyermann - Abbey Malt6 oz Abbey Malt		36.8	17	3.1%
194 oz / $ 20.88

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Pellet	3.75	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	24.35	66.7%
1 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops	$ 1.70 / oz $ 1.70	Pellet	3.5	Boil at 212 °F	1 min	0.49	33.3%
3 oz / $ 1.70

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.14 gal	Beta-amalyse Rest	Strike	160 °F	140 °F	30 min
	Alpha-amalyse Rest	Temperature	140 °F	158 °F	30 min
	Mash-out	Sparge	158 °F	170 °F	10 min
2.05 gal	Sparge	Sparge	--	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Campden Tablets	$ 0.08 / each $ 0.08	Fining	Boil	15 min.
0.25 tsp	Clearzyme	$ 22.99 / oz $ 0.96	Fining	Primary	0 min.
1 tsp	Gelatin		Fining	Secondary	0 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.
$ 1.04

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	56 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 454 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 8.92 psi Temp: 34 °F CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Pilsen (Light Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
1	1	3	3	1	28
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Last Updated: 2026-07-10 03:04 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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		24.35	66.7%
1 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech) (Pellet)	$ 1.70 / oz $ 1.70	0.49	33.3%
3 oz / $ 1.70