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Mike Harsch's Octoberfest

222 calories 23.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Pilsner (Pils)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 222 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 17th 2012
1.067
1.017
6.5%
43.4
16.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb German CaraHell (light crystal)12 lb German CaraHell (light crystal) 34 10 92.3%
1 lb German CaraMunich I1 lb German CaraMunich I 36 51 7.7%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Brewmaster - Czech Saaz1 oz Czech Saaz Hops Pellet 6.7 Boil 60 min 50%
1 oz German Hallertauer1 oz German Hallertauer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 30 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Octoberfest Lager Blend 2633
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
48 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Conversion/Saccharification Rest (153°F) Infusion -- 153 °F 60 min
Sparge Infusion -- 170 °F 15 min
Wort Collection -- -- 158 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.69 22.8  
Mash volume with grains 6.73 26.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.76 g | 11.1 qt) 2.69 10.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.38 33.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mike Harsch's Octoberfest" German Pilsner (Pils) beer recipe by Mike Harsch. All Grain, ABV 6.54%, IBU 43.38, SRM 16.83, Fermentables: (German CaraHell (light crystal), German CaraMunich I) Hops: (Czech Saaz, German Hallertauer)
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  • Last Updated: 2012-09-17 02:07 UTC