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Octoberfest Test 1- Lighter

178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 25th 2024
1.054
1.012
5.6%
18.9
5.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb American - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 54.5%
2 lb American - Vienna2 lb Vienna 35 4 36.4%
0.50 lb Munich0.5 lb Munich 37 6 9.1%
5.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 15.77 50%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 3.14 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Octoberfest Lager Blend 2633
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 44 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 qt Infusion 165 °F 149 °F 60 min
8 qt Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.06 8.3  
Mash volume with grains 2.5 10  
Grain absorption losses -0.69 -2.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.91 g | 11.7 qt) 2.38 9.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.04 g | 16.2 qt) 3.5 14  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 2.5 10  
Going into fermentor 2.5 10  
Total: 4.44 17.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Octoberfest Test 1- Lighter" Festbier beer recipe by Andrew & Molly. All Grain, ABV 5.58%, IBU 18.91, SRM 5.42, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Munich) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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