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OctoFest

186 calories 20.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.72 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.07 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 28th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.25 lb Muntons - United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale3.25 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 36.6%
3 lb German - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 33.8%
1 lb Briess - American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 11.3%
3 oz Munich - Light 10L3 oz Munich - Light 10L 33 10 2.1%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 11.3%
1.50 oz Briess - American - Blackprinz Malt1.5 oz American - Blackprinz Malt 25 500 1.1%
5.60 oz German - CaraMunich III5.6 oz German - CaraMunich III 34 57 3.9%
8.88 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.30 oz Northern Brewer (9.6 AA) / 0.4 Ounces0.3 oz Northern Brewer (9.6 AA) / 0.4 Ounces Hops Pellet 9.6 Boil 90 min 11.87 16.7%
0.50 oz German Select (4.9 AA) / 0 Ounces0.5 oz German Select (4.9 AA) / 0 Ounces Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 90 min 10.1 27.8%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh (3.8 AA) / 16 Ounces1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh (3.8 AA) / 16 Ounces Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 15 min 7.26 55.6%
1.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.40 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.25 g Citric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 60 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 457 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 6.76 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 5 15 65 55 35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Strike 160 °F 151 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Batch Sparge 190 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.89 15.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.6 18.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.11 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.79 g | 19.2 qt) 5.19 20.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.32 g | 29.3 qt) 7.72 30.9  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 6.07 24.3  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.07 g | 24.3 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9.08 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Didn't have enough Munich malt to do the recipe I wanted, so I patched something together with malts on hand. Should be ok, but no idea how good?

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