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German Pale Ale - "Octoberfest"

187 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 28th 2018
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb Munich Dark 20L6.5 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 46.4%
6.50 lb German - Pilsner6.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 46.4%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 3.6%
0.50 lb German - Pale Wheat0.5 lb Pale Wheat 39 1.5 3.6%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 13.84 33.3%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 10 min 5.87 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Infusion -- 156 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 4.66 18.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.78 23.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.65 g | 18.6 qt) 4.85 19.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.31 g | 29.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 6.25 25  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 5.75 23  
Total: 9.5 38
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

. Can't lager, so used S-05 yeast at 70 degrees

Total water used - 9 gallons

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