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Oktoberfest

190 calories 22.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4.6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 190 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 29th 2020
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Belgian - Pale Ale7.5 lb Pale Ale 38 3.4 75%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 10%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 5%
1 lb German - CaraMunich II1 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.7 Boil 60 min 16.07 25%
2 oz Spalt2 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 6.1 Whirlpool 20 min 9.93 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Whirlpool at 170 °F 20 min 1.77 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Oktoberfest/Märzen Lager Yeast WLP820
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 428 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal Strike 158.4 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.8 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 93 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.8 qt/lb 7 28  
Mash volume with grains 7.8 31.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.75 g | 3 qt) 1.5 6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 4.71 g | 18.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.11 -0.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.39 g | 21.6 qt) 4.6 18.4  
Total: 8.5 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I had a single pack of WLP820, and I made a 1.040SG 1.8L starter and grew it for about 20 hours with the stir plate on medium low at ~74F. It was a medium yellow color. Then chilled it for 3 days at 50, and brought it up to 54F for the 4th day.

Chilled fresh wort overnight to 54F, and pitched yeast at 54F on Aug 30.

Opened fermenter on Sep. 6. to measure gravity. Thin layer of green-looking Krausen on top. Gravity was 1.014. Bumped ferm temp up to 65F for a diacetyl rest.

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