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First Cold Front Oktoberfest

224 calories 25.4 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: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: DirtboyBrews
Calories: 224 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 25.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 13th 2018
1.067
1.020
6.2%
22.5
14.8
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 65%
3 lb Belgian - Munich3 lb Munich 38 6 24.4%
10 oz Belgian - CaraMunich10 oz CaraMunich 33 50 5.1%
8 oz American - Victory8 oz Victory 34 28 4.1%
3 oz German - Carafa II3 oz Carafa II 32 425 1.5%
197 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 90 min 13.66 50%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 25 min 8.88 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Oktoberfest/Märzen Lager Yeast WLP820
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 256 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
53.9 0 11.8 18.2 100.5 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Temperature -- 146 °F 15 min
Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
1 gal Decoction -- 212 °F 15 min
1 gal Decoction -- 212 °F 45 min
2 gal Sparge -- 178 °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 4.62 18.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.6 22.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.54 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.21 g | 16.8 qt) 3.17 12.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.04 g | 28.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.79 31.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"First Cold Front Oktoberfest" Märzen beer recipe by DirtboyBrews. All Grain, ABV 6.2%, IBU 22.54, SRM 14.78, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich, CaraMunich, Victory, Carafa II) Hops: (Perle) Other: (Chalk, Gypsum, Table Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-10-12 18:58 UTC