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Moktoberfest Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday August 9th 2016

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

18.8

SRM (morey):

11.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2.50 lb	German - Vienna2.5 lb Vienna	37	4	40.8%
1 lb	Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	16.3%
2 lb	German - Pilsner2 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	32.7%
4 oz	Caramel / Crystal 60L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	4.1%
4 oz	Honey Malt4 oz Honey Malt	37	25	4.1%
2 oz	Special B2 oz Special B	34	115	2%
6.12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	vista0.25 oz vista Hops	Pellet	8.4	Boil	60 min	14.4	12.5%
1.75 oz	vista1.75 oz vista Hops	Pellet	8.4	Boil	1 min	4.35	87.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	vista (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz vista (Pellet) Hops		18.75	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3 gal		Infusion	--	152 °F	60 min
0.8 gal		Sparge	--	150 °F	5 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.25 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	10 min.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.25 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	72%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 69 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	58 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 73 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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Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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