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Hoptoberfest

Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 77% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer
Calories: 213 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday May 16th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.065

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

7.0%

IBU (tinseth):

21.8

SRM (morey):

11.4

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	German - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	48%
4 lb	German - Munich Light4 lb Munich Light	37	6	32%
1.50 lb	German - Munich Dark1.5 lb Munich Dark	37	15.5	12%
1 lb	Belgian - CaraMunich1 lb CaraMunich	33	50	8%
12.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Herkules0.4 oz Herkules Hops	Leaf/Whole	14.5	Boil	60 min	17.6	28.6%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Leaf/Whole	4	Boil	15 min	3.01	35.7%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Leaf/Whole	4	Boil	5 min	1.21	35.7%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Herkules (Leaf/Whole)	17.6	28.6%
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Leaf/Whole)	4.22	71.4%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.3 gal	Mash	Decoction	--	152 °F	608.5 min
3 gal		Sparge	--	160 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Tartaric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	0.50 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Source Water (my RO filter)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	75	105	0
0.8 tsp gypsum 0.7 tsp lactic acid 3.59 gallons strike water @ 169 F (more if mash tun cold) Sparge twice @ 2.5 gallons each
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Notes

People LOVED this. They kicked a whole keg of it in one night. They are asking for it again.

Basically copied from the Northern Brewer Oktoberfest Kit.

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Last Updated: 2020-07-27 20:05 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

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