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Oktoberfest(marzen)

Name: Oktoberfest(marzen)
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 76 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 56 lb Château Pilsen 2RS; 32 lb Dark Munich; 30 lb Light Munich Malt; 10 lb Vienna; 6 lb Victory Malt; 2 lb Extra Special Malt; 1 lb Midnight Wheat Malt; 4 oz Magnum Hops; 8 oz Perle Hops; 3 oz Loral LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 76 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 80 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 13.2 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 87% (ending kettle)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday August 5th 2026

Original Gravity:

13.9 °P

Final Gravity:

3.2 °P

ABV (alternate):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

24.9

SRM (morey):

13.7

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

119.70

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
56 lb	Castle Malting - Château Pilsen 2RS56 lb Château Pilsen 2RS	$ 0.83 / lb $ 46.48	37	1.9	40.9%
32 lb	Great Western - Dark Munich32 lb Dark Munich	$ 0.84 / lb $ 26.88	33	20	23.4%
30 lb	Great Western - Light Munich Malt30 lb Light Munich Malt	$ 0.84 / lb $ 25.20	37.3	6	21.9%
10 lb	Great Western - Vienna10 lb Vienna	$ 0.84 / lb $ 8.40	37	3	7.3%
6 lb	Briess - Victory Malt6 lb Victory Malt	$ 1.07 / lb $ 6.42	34.5	28	4.4%
2 lb	Briess - Extra Special Malt2 lb Extra Special Malt		33.5	130	1.5%
1 lb	Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt1 lb Midnight Wheat Malt		25	550	0.7%
137 lbs / $ 113.38

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum4 oz Magnum Hops	$ 0.50 / oz $ 2.00	Pellet	11.5	Boil	60 min	11.15	26.7%
8 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Perle8 oz Perle Hops	$ 0.54 / oz $ 4.32	Pellet	6.7	Boil	15 min	6.45	53.3%
3 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Loral LupuLN2 (Cryo)3 oz Loral LupuLN2 (Cryo) Hops		Lupulin Pellet	20.1	Boil	15 min	7.25	20%
15 oz / $ 6.32

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
61.3 gal		Strike	159 °F	151 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
40 ml	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
65 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - Munich Lager 2308

Amount:	1.09 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	76%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 56 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1397 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	80	150	160	220
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Last Updated: 2026-08-12 15:51 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 %
4 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum (Pellet)	$ 0.50 / oz $ 2.00	11.15	26.7%
8 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Perle (Pellet) 7.9999999817006 oz Perle (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.54 / oz $ 4.32	6.45	53.3%
3 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Loral LupuLN2 (Cryo) (Lupulin Pellet)		7.25	20%
15 oz / $ 6.32