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Octoberfest

198 calories 19.8 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
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: Greg Freund
Calories: 198 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 18th 2015
1.060
1.014
6.0%
21.9
12.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 44%
4 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich4 lb Bonlander Munich 36 10 35.2%
1.50 lb American - Vienna1.5 lb Vienna 35 4 13.2%
12 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 6.6%
2 oz American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.1%
11.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz U.S. Magnum0.4 oz U.S. Magnum Hops Pellet 12.4 Boil 60 min 18.12 28.6%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 1.7 Boil 20 min 3.76 71.4%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
46 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 460 B cells required
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Priming
Method: Force carbonated       Amount: 15 psi       CO2 Level: 2.4 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
68 5 23 73 79 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
20 qt Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 60 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 4.27 17.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.18 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.42 -5.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.46 g | 17.8 qt) 4.91 19.6  
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: 9.17 36.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed 5/7/16 O.G.-1.054 Racked to secondary 5/21/16 F.G.-1.014
Kegged 6/4/16

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