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Oktoberfest Decoction

184 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 55% (brew house)
Source: Chris Howard
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 30th 2018
1.056
1.012
5.8%
23.9
11.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb German - Pilsner4.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 32.5%
4 lb German - Munich Light4 lb Munich Light 37 6 28.9%
4 lb German - Vienna4 lb Vienna 37 4 28.9%
1 lb Belgian - Aromatic1 lb Aromatic 33 38 7.2%
0.33 lb Belgian - CaraVienne0.33 lb CaraVienne 34 20 2.4%
13.83 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 60 min 13.61 50%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4 Boil 20 min 10.3 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 oz Slaked Lime Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 392 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Softener Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.2 gal Temperature -- 129 °F 5 min
2 gal Temperature -- 150 °F 30 min
3 gal 40% of grains- 5.5 lbs. Decoction -- 160 °F 15 min
3 gal Decoction -- 212 °F 10 min
5 gal Sparge -- 167 °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 5.19 20.7  
Mash volume with grains 6.29 25.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.73 -6.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.37 g | 13.5 qt) 4.29 17.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.48 37.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Oktoberfest Decoction" Märzen beer recipe by Chris Howard. All Grain, ABV 5.81%, IBU 23.91, SRM 10.98, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Light, Vienna, Aromatic, CaraVienne) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker, Tettnanger) Other: (Irish Moss, Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid, Slaked Lime)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-02-09 18:22 UTC