Octoberfest Beer Recipe | All Grain Festbier by EricM | Brewer's Friend
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Octoberfest

181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 12th 2019
1.055
1.013
5.6%
22.7
7.7
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb German - Munich Light4 lb Munich Light 37 6 33.3%
7 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 58.3%
0.50 lb German - Munich Dark0.5 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 4.2%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.2%
12 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 90 min 17.66 66.7%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 5 33.3%
1.50 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 148 °F 90 min
Temperature -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
46 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 494 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Octoberfest" Festbier beer recipe by EricM. All Grain, ABV 5.6%, IBU 22.66, SRM 7.66, Fermentables: (Munich Light, Maris Otter Pale, Munich Dark, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate))
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  • Last Updated: 2019-07-12 04:41 UTC
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