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Operation Blue Oktober

224 calories 26.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Manhattan Project Brewing
Calories: 224 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26.2 g (Per 12oz)
URL: http://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/57511/operation-blue-oktober
Created: Thursday June 27th 2013
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb German - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 23.9%
6.50 lb Belgian - Munich6.5 lb Munich 38 6 22.2%
6 lb American - Vienna6 lb Vienna 35 4 20.5%
2 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6.8%
1.75 lb German - CaraRed1.75 lb CaraRed 34 20 6%
1.50 lb Belgian - Aromatic1.5 lb Aromatic 33 38 5.1%
1.25 lb Belgian - CaraMunich1.25 lb CaraMunich 33 50 4.3%
1.25 lb Belgian - CaraVienne1.25 lb CaraVienne 34 20 4.3%
1 lb Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit 35 23 3.4%
1 lb German - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin 37 25 3.4%
29.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 First Wort 0 min 4.23 25%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 90 min 7.47 25%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 75 min 6.32 25%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 4.77 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
22 each Fermcap (Drops) Other Boil 90 min.
4 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 20 min.
1 tbsp Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend Spice Boil 1 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Oktoberfest/Märzen Lager Yeast WLP820
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1045 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: Honey to 2.3 Vco2 (Brewers Friend Calculator)       Amount: Approx. 4.8 oz / 5.5 Gl      
 
Target Water Profile
MPBC from RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Gallons TOTAL Needed
x1 5 Gl / x4 3 Gl / x1 1 Gl
6g Calcium Chloride (+ Water)
8g Epsom Salt / Magnesium Sulfate (+ Water)
1g Kosher / Sodium Chloride (+ Water)
8g Chalk / Calcium Carbonate (+ Mash)
Lactic Acid (88%) ??? 4ml ??? (Target 6pH)
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
36 qt First Rest Infusion -- 130 °F 30 min
16 qt Sach. Rest Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.65 gal (54.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.65 gal (6.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.14 gal (60.55 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.66 gal (38.64 qt) and adding 3.14 gal (12.55 qt) sparge/top-off. 12.8 51.2  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 12.8 51.2  
Mash volume with grains 15.14 60.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.66 -14.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.76 g | 19 qt) 3.86 15.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.65 g | 54.6 qt) 12.75 51  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 11.25 45  
Going into fermentor 11.25 45  
Total: 16.66 66.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash in 7.5 Gal @ 142 Deg F. (130 Deg F.) 30 Minutes -- Check pH
Add 3.5 Gal @ 212 Deg F. (152 Deg F.) 60 Minutes -- Check pH -- Check Coversion
When conversion is complete...
Sparge 6 Gal @ 170 Deg F. -- Check pH

x2 2L Starter (1 Vile Each)
Target: 511 Billion Cell Pitch Rate
12.1 oz DME = 1.060 OG Starter
Est. 569B Ending @ 90% Viability

Pitch @ 50 F Self-rise to 55 F July 9
Primary @ 55 F x2 WKS (Check Gravity)
D-Rest @ 70 - 72 F July 23
Secondary @ 34 F July 26 to AUG 29
Bottle @ Ambient AUG 29 to SEP 12
Chill to SEP 19 (Test / Deliver [James] SEP 17)
Contest SEP 19
WON: Best Of Show MCZA Club Quarterly, WA



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