Imperial Decemberfest Lager Beer Recipe | BIAB Oktoberfest/Märzen | Brewer's Friend
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Imperial Decemberfest Lager

212 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Calories: 212 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 29th 2014
1.064
1.015
6.5%
49.0
10.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.20 lb German - Munich Light3.2 lb Munich Light 37 6 29.6%
3.20 lb German - Pilsner3.2 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 29.6%
3.20 lb German - Vienna3.2 lb Vienna 37 4 29.6%
0.80 lb German - Munich Dark0.8 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 7.4%
0.40 lb German - CaraMunich II0.4 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 3.7%
10.80 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau0.8 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 19.57 20%
0.20 oz Chinook0.2 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 10 min 4.61 5%
0.80 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau0.8 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 5 Boil 10 min 7.1 20%
1.40 oz Chinook1.4 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 5 min 17.75 35%
0.40 oz Chinook0.4 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Aroma 0 min 10%
0.40 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau0.4 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 5 Aroma 0 min 10%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.11 gal Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
7.11 qt Strike Temp Infusion -- 160 °F --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Servomyces Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
51 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 475 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Miramar 2013
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
52 20 154 75 85 120
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

4 week fermentation at 55F. Diacetyl rest at 68 for 10 days. Transfer to secondary, lager at 32F for 3 weeks.

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