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OCTOBERFEST LAGER 2025

Method: BIAB
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 203 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday January 7th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.062

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

6.9%

IBU (tinseth):

23.8

SRM (morey):

6.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	72%
8 oz	Weyermann - Munich Type I8 oz Munich Type I	38	6	4%
8 oz	Briess - Caramel Vienne 20L Malt8 oz Caramel Vienne 20L Malt	35.9	20	4%
2 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I2 lb Munich Type I	38	6	16%
8 oz	Weyermann - Abbey Malt8 oz Abbey Malt	36.8	17	4%
200 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	12.18	33.3%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	30 min	9.36	33.3%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	2.27	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	21.54	66.6%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	2.27	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal		Infusion	--	148 °F	--

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	52 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 475 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Last Updated: 2025-12-27 00:59 UTC

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

Other Brewers Who Brewed This Recipe:

WNC_Erick

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