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Okteberfest 1

Name: Okteberfest 1
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 5 lb Pilsner; 5 lb Munich Type I; 1 lb Munich Type II (Dark); 0.5 lb CaraMunich; 1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.54 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Wade
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday August 15th 2026

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Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (rager):

20.8

SRM (morey):

8.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	43.5%
5 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I5 lb Munich Type I	38	6	43.5%
1 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)1 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	8.7%
0.50 lb	Belgian - CaraMunich0.5 lb CaraMunich	33	50	4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops		Pellet	5	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	20.78	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.81125 gal	Strike	122 °F	122 °F	20 min
	Steeping	149 °F	149 °F	30 min
	Steeping	158 °F	158 °F	30 min
	Steeping	170 °F	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 78 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Octoberfest Lager Blend 2633

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	48 - 58 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 10.69 psi Temp: 34 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
5	0	0	0	0	43
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Last Updated: 2026-08-15 19:51 UTC

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Gallons

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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 %
1 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Pellet)		20.78	100%
1 oz / $ 0.00