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Traditional Oktoberfest

209 calories 21.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Basement Bottom Brewing/GS
Calories: 209 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 18th 2015
1.063
1.016
6.2%
20.6
11.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb German - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 20.3%
5 lb German - Vienna5 lb Vienna 37 4 33.9%
4 lb German - Munich Light4 lb Munich Light 37 6 27.1%
1 lb German - Munich Dark1 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 6.8%
1 lb German - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin 37 25 6.8%
0.50 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.5 lb Aromatic 33 38 3.4%
0.25 lb German - CaraMunich III0.25 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 1.7%
14.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Hallertaur Traditional0.7 oz Hallertaur Traditional Hops Pellet 6.8 Boil 60 min 13.77 41.2%
1 oz German Hallertaur1 oz German Hallertaur Hops Leaf/Whole 4.3 Boil 20 min 6.85 58.8%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 570 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
3 drops Phosphoric acid
1 tsp. CaCl2 in mash
Caramunich III in vorlauf
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
11 qt Temperature -- 168 °F 15 min
11 qt Sparge -- 165 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 5.53 22.1  
Mash volume with grains 6.71 26.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.84 -7.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.63 g | 18.5 qt) 4.56 18.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.06 g | 32.3 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10.09 40.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Traditional Oktoberfest" Oktoberfest/Märzen beer recipe by Basement Bottom Brewing/GS. All Grain, ABV 6.15%, IBU 20.62, SRM 11.18, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Munich Light, Munich Dark, Melanoidin, Aromatic, CaraMunich III) Hops: (Hallertaur Traditional, German Hallertaur) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-09-13 12:50 UTC