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Oktobrfest

Name: Oktobrfest
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 10 lb Pilsner; 2 lb Munich Dark Malt; 0.5 lb CaraMunich I; 0.5 lb CaraVienne; 0.5 lb Abbey Malt; 1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.72 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.63 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: MoreBeer
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday August 13th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

6.3%

IBU (tinseth):

21.7

SRM (morey):

8.5

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

41.20

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner	$ 2.39 / lb $ 23.90	36	1.5	74.1%
2 lb	Viking - Munich Dark Malt2 lb Munich Dark Malt	$ 2.21 / lb $ 4.42	33	8.5	14.8%
0.50 lb	German - CaraMunich I0.5 lb CaraMunich I		34	39	3.7%
0.50 lb	Belgian - CaraVienne0.5 lb CaraVienne		34	20	3.7%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Abbey Malt0.5 lb Abbey Malt	$ 3.29 / lb $ 1.65	36.8	17	3.7%
13.50 lbs / $ 29.97

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	21.28	60%
1 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech)1 oz Saaz (Czech) Hops	Pellet	2.8	Boil	1 min	0.46	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.8 gal		Steeping	148 °F	148 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2.20 g	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	$ 0.11 / g $ 0.24	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Brewers Clarex	$ 3.99 / each $ 3.99	Fining	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Campden Tablets	$ 0.08 / each $ 0.08	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	$ 0.24 / each $ 0.12	Fining	Mash	0 min.
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
$ 4.43

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 6.80 / each $ 6.80
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 4.04 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	10	15	75	60	100
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Last Updated: 2026-08-13 18:43 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	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	21.28	60%
1 oz	Artisan - Saaz (Czech) (Pellet)	0.46	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00