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Oktoberfest Lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 8 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 10 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer
Rating:

4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday January 5th 2017

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

23.0

SRM (morey):

11.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.66 lb	Munich - Light 10L6.66 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	41.7%
8 lb	Ireks - Pilsner Malt8 lb Pilsner Malt	36	1.8	50.1%
0.66 lb	German - CaraMunich III0.66 lb CaraMunich III	34	57	4.1%
0.66 lb	German - CaraMunich II0.66 lb CaraMunich II	34	46	4.1%
15.98 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.55 oz	Magnum0.55 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	12.1	Boil	60 min	16.57	42.3%
0.75 oz	German Traditional 0.75 oz German Traditional Hops	Pellet	5.7	Boil	20 min	6.45	57.7%
1.30 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.55 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	16.57	42.3%
0.75 oz	German Traditional (Pellet)	6.45	57.7%
1.30 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.1 qt		Infusion	--	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1.31 tsp	DAP		Water Agt	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Octoberfest Lager Blend 2633

Amount:	2.23 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	80%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	48 - 58 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 146 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
87	5	0	110	80	0
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Notes

German Traditional for the hops. Brewer's friend didn't have that as an option. 1/6/16

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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

Other Brewers Who Brewed This Recipe:

Flying Pig

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Daily_brewer • 01/12/2017 at 12:53pm

4 of 5

I'm not a big fan of this style, but my wife still says this is the best one of brewed yet! Malty, but not the body is not heavy. Hops are barely noticeable. Probably the closest I'll come to enjoying Oktoberfest. Taste like a toned down Sam Adam's Oktoberfest. Or as my wife says, "It tastes like fall."

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Oktoberfest Lager

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