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English October

Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday July 31st 2024

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

17.4

SRM (morey):

17.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5.5 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	45.8%
4 lb	Munich Malt4 lb Munich Malt	36.8	7.87	33.3%
2 lb	German - CaraMunich III2 lb CaraMunich III	34	57	16.7%
8 oz	United Kingdom - Crystal 60L8 oz Crystal 60L	34	60	4.2%
12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Huell Melon0.8 oz Huell Melon Hops	Pellet	5.2	Boil	60 min	15.98	40%
0.50 oz	Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	2.1	Boil	10 min	1.46	25%
0.50 oz	Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	2.1	Dry Hop	0 days		25%
0.20 oz	Huell Melon0.2 oz Huell Melon Hops	Pellet	5.2	Dry Hop	0 days		10%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Huell Melon (Pellet)	15.98	50%
1 oz	Hersbrucker (Pellet)	1.46	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.25 gal		Strike	154 °F	154 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 154 °F

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 4.2 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Munich (Dark Lager)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
82	20	4	2	16	320
I use distilled water and add salts to match a profile. In this case a loose approximation of what all the software says is "Munich". As long as I'm close, I don't worry about it.
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Notes

I'm a fan of mixing traditions. This is not one of my best, but it does make a perfectly acceptable Octoberfest.
My English Lager and my oaked Hefeweizen are much better - more interesting, more surprising and really good.
This recipe simply incorporates an English malt into a Marzen recipe; I know I could take it a step or two further, but haven't.

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Last Updated: 2024-07-31 20:41 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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