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Author:

Gilles' Brew (Dr. G)

Boil Size: 26 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.052

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3.3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/9/2017 1:05 AM

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Author:

Rose Garage Brewing

Boil Size: 17 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.053

Efficiency: 69

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/29/2022 2:51 PM

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Author:

Cadillac Straits Brewing

Boil Size: 8.89 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.036

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 2

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/24/2021 5:09 PM

Notes:

Author:

Yes Dear

Boil Size: 28.5 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 3.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/14/2021 8:34 AM

Notes:

Author:

Nobel Savage Brewing

Boil Size: 7.33 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.043

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/3/2020 12:45 PM

Notes: https://beerandbrewing.com/the-real-oktoberfest-beer/

Note on my water: use 8 gallons of spring water. Water needs to be a mineral soft water for this style. Will use local tap to do my second sparge. I'm adjusting my grains to fit my efficiency.

he Real Oktoberfest Beer
A blonde lager is what is served at the true Oktoberfest.

DAVE CARPENTER

The Real Oktoberfest Beer Primary Image
Saturday, September 16, marked the official start of Munich’s 2017 Oktoberfest. Taking place over the course of two weeks, the world-famous party will end on Tuesday, October 3, and is expected to draw more than 6 million visitors from around the globe. While it’s best known as a beer-fueled celebration of Bavarian culture, the original Oktoberfest was actually a glorified wedding reception.

On October 12, 1810, the future king of Bavaria, Crown Prince Ludwig, was married to Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Somewhat unusually for royal weddings, a large public festival was held in a meadow near the gates of the city of Munich. Everyone had such a great time that they decided to make it an annual thing, and, this being Bavaria, it wasn’t long before beer overshadowed the premiere event’s nuptial nature. (As for Ludwig, he would go on to have numerous extramarital affairs, author some spectacularly uninspired poetry, and abdicate the throne in shame.)

Today’s Oktoberfest takes place in the very same meadow, called the Theresienwiese, which means “Therese’s meadow.” In the local dialect, both the meadow and the festival itself are known as the Wies’n.

The beer Americans most associate with Oktoberfest celebrations is, naturally, Oktoberfest beer. But, as any beer nerd who has made the pilgrimage to Munich in late September will tell you, the beer served at the festival is a blonde lager, not the amber Oktoberfest beer we all know and love.

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What we think of as Oktoberfest beer in the United States is, strictly speaking, a Märzenbier, or “March beer.” Traditionally brewed in March, this malty amber lager would have been stored away in caves to sustain the thirsty masses throughout the summer. Come fall, any remaining Märzen would have been consumed to free up barrels for the new season’s beers.

What is actually served on the Wies’n today is, however, more like a hefty Helles or a mild Maibock than the historic Märzenbier. It’s specially brewed just for the celebration and is called, appropriately enough, Festbier. Rather than highlight the toasted flavors of Munich and Vienna malts, Festbier’s bready Pils malt and well-balanced noble hops character offer the ideal accompaniment to Obatzda (a cheese spread made from Camembert), Schweinshaxe (roasted pork knuckle), and big-as-your-face pretzels.

Festbier can be somewhat hard to come by outside Munich, as it’s seldom packaged for export. But if you can’t find a good commercial example, you can always brew one yourself any time of year. Just start with your favorite Helles recipe, bump up the base malt until you hit an original gravity in the neighborhood of 1.055–1.060, and increase the bittering hops addition somewhat to compensate.

The recipe below is based on Helles I Know, a Munich Helles featured originally in the Fall 2014 issue of Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine®. Carefully brewed and lovingly lagered for six or more weeks, all it needs to round it out is an oom-pah band and your finest Lederhosen or Dirndl.

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Echtes Festbier
ALL-GRAIN

Batch size: 5 gallons/18.9 liters (5.25 gallons/19.9 liters before packaging)
OG: 1.058
FG: 1.012
IBUs: 31
ABV: 6.0%

MALT/GRAIN BILL
11 lb (5 kg) Pilsner malt
4 oz (114 g) Acidulated malt

HOPS SCHEDULE
1 oz (28 g) Perle [8% AA] at 60 minutes
1 oz (28 g) Hallertauer Mittelfrüh [4% AA] at 10 minutes

MASH
Beta amylase 149°F (65°C) 30 minutes
Alpha amylase 162°F (72°C) 30 minutes

YEAST
Wyeast 2308 Munich Lager

BREWING NOTES
Pitch 425 billion healthy yeast cells into 46°F (8°C) wort, allow temperature to free rise to 50°F (10°C), and ferment for 10 days. Raise temperature to 60°F (16°C) for a diacetyl rest and hold until final gravity is achieved. Rack to secondary and lager at 35°F (2°C) for at least 6 weeks before kegging or bottling.

Author:

hesuskhristo

Boil Size: 7.2 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.051

Efficiency: 68

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 61 ° F

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: 12.29 psi

Creation Date: 4/8/2019 7:40 PM

Notes: My first attempt at a Dead Guy type of ale. Just tapped it. Turned out great. Very smooth and flavorful.

Author:

Ugly Duck Brews

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.048

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 62 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/15/2018 1:27 AM

Notes: Homebrew of the month LBG October meeting 2018

1st place NHC Kansas City Regional

Author:

Boil Size: 7.25 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/7/2018 1:19 AM

Notes:

Author:

FORZA-RI

Boil Size: 28 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.045

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/28/2018 8:19 AM

Notes:

Author:

Cransen

Boil Size: 8.5 Litres

Boil Time: 30

Boil Gravity: 1.063

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 21 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/29/2017 7:58 AM

Notes: In swedish.

Mäska med krossad malt och havregryn i 3Liter 70 gradigt vatten i 20min.
Laka 4ggr fram och tillbaka genom kökssil.

Koka 30 min med spraymalten. I med humlen enligt schema. I med sockret 5 min innan kokslut.

Kyl till 30 grader, sila ner i jäskärl med saftsil (silduk) och fyll upp med vatten till 11Liter.
2 veckors jäsning med en hel påse US-05. Glöm ej torrhumling utan strumpa sista 4 dagarna.
Fyll direkt från jäskärl till ca: 25-30 flaskor och i med en minisockerbit i varje 33cl flaska för kolsyra. Vänd och snurra försiktigt varje flaska efter första dagen för att blanda sockerbiten.
2 veckors kolsyrning. Klart!

Author:

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.049

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/28/2015 9:55 PM

Notes:

Author:

MikeBPD221

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.044

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/17/2017 12:23 PM

Notes:

Author:

Zen

Boil Size: 24.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.051

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/25/2017 8:12 PM

Notes: Steep crushed grain in 2.5 litres of water at 65.5c for 30mins
Drain the grain water into a large pot. Rinse the grains with 2.5 litres of water (also 65.5c) and add tis water to the pot.
Bring to boil
Take pot away from the heat and add the dry and liquid malt extract and maltodextrin, stir thoroughly.
Top up the pot with cold water to 24.5 litres and bring back to boil
Once boiling add hops following the schedule.
At completion of the boil cool rapidly.
Aerate wort and pitch yeast.

Author:

kalhumai

Boil Size: 20 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.055

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/18/2017 8:30 AM

Notes:

Author:

Buck 80

Boil Size: 15 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.047

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 1.3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/5/2016 12:39 AM

Notes:

Author:

Brew Lab

Boil Size: 13 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/2/2016 8:58 PM

Notes:

Author:

Dan Halliday

Boil Size: 7.25 Gallons

Boil Time: 70

Boil Gravity: 1.049

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.4

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/14/2016 7:51 PM

Notes:

Author:

Basin SandS

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.053

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/28/2015 3:38 PM

Notes:

Author:

Nash Place Brewing

Boil Size: 12 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.059

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/15/2015 5:33 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.111

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 75 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/22/2015 7:31 AM

Notes: !!!>USE GOLD LME< >DO NOT USE PILSEN<!!!!
THE GOLD LME WAS NOT AN OPTION ABOVE! THE GOLD LME OPTION WAS NOT AN OPTION ABOVE SO I PUT 9.15 lbs of Pilsen LME. When I tried to add GOLD LME it did not calculate correctly. Pilsen would work BUT GOLD LME IS THE CORRECT LME, NOT PILSEN! PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT IF YOU USE PILSEN YOU WILL NOT HAVE THE SAME TASTE AS TWO HEARTED IPA! I APOLOGIZE BUT GOLD LME IS NOT AN OPTION ABOVE. PLEASE USE GOLD LME! A starter is advised! 2 stage fermentation is a must. Expect aggressive yeast activity within 48 hours. An airlock will NOT handle this. You will need a blow off! 1056 is a super active yeast. It will blow the top off of a bucket or blow up a carboy, no joke. US Safale 05 is a great dry yeast option if you don't have a blow off. Thank you and enjoy your beer my fellow HOP HEADS! Oh, feel free to use 2 ounces of Centennial hops, instead of one, when dry hopping. This would be dry hopping at 2nd fermentation. Also, depending on how hoppy you want it, you could put the hops in for the whole 10-14 days during the second fermentation, 1 or 2 ounces. Or, for less hoppiness, add 1 ounce a week into the second fermentation and just allow to dry hop for a week. The choice is yours. Just depends on what you want and how aromatic and hoppy you want the final beverage. Enjoy.