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English October

170 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday July 31st 2024
1.052
1.010
5.6%
17.4
17.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 45.8%
4 lb Munich Malt4 lb Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 33.3%
2 lb German - CaraMunich III2 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 16.7%
8 oz United Kingdom - Crystal 60L8 oz Crystal 60L 34 60 4.2%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Huell Melon0.8 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 60 min 15.98 40%
0.50 oz Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.1 Boil 10 min 1.46 25%
0.50 oz Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.1 Dry Hop 0 days 25%
0.20 oz Huell Melon0.2 oz Huell Melon Hops Pellet 5.2 Dry Hop 0 days 10%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 4.2 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.3 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
I use distilled water and add salts to match a profile. In this case a loose approximation of what all the software says is "Munich". As long as I'm close, I don't worry about it.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.25 gal Strike 154 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 154 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.25 21  
Mash volume with grains 6.21 24.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.55 g | 14.2 qt) 4 16  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.25 37
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

I'm a fan of mixing traditions. This is not one of my best, but it does make a perfectly acceptable Octoberfest.
My English Lager and my oaked Hefeweizen are much better - more interesting, more surprising and really good.
This recipe simply incorporates an English malt into a Marzen recipe; I know I could take it a step or two further, but haven't.

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