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Oktoberfest 2025

194 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.02 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 194 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 13th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen7 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 52.3%
5.75 lb Bestmalz - BEST Munich5.75 lb BEST Munich 37 6.3 43%
10 oz Bairds - Medium Crystal10 oz Medium Crystal 35.4 75 4.7%
13.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum0.5 oz German Magnum Hops Pellet 14.6 Boil 60 min 22.08 100%
0.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 577 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Festbier 2025
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
66 0 11 89 37 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.35 gal Strike 162 °F 151 °F 60 min
3.5 gal Batch Sparge 180 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.55 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.55 qt/lb 5.18 20.7  
Mash volume with grains 6.25 25  
Grain absorption losses -1.67 -6.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.26 g | 17 qt) 4.76 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.52 g | 30.1 qt) 8.02 32.1  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 7 28  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.94 39.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Oktoberfest 2025" Märzen beer recipe by Brandon Pflipsen. All Grain, ABV 6.21%, IBU 22.08, SRM 10.02, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, BEST Munich, Medium Crystal) Hops: (German Magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-26 13:22 UTC