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OctFall - ron_rybicki May 1, 2007
Category	European Amber Lager
Subcategory	Oktoberfest/Märzen
Recipe Type	Extract
Batch Size	5 gal.
Volume Boiled	4 gal.
Mash Efficiency	72 %
Total Grain/Extract	9.00 lbs.
Total Hops	2.0 oz.
Calories (12 fl. oz.)	239.8
Cost to Brew	$55.25 (USD)
Cost per Bottle (12 fl. oz.)	$1.04 (USD)
Summary :	Great Octoberfest brew, have made 2 years in a row and will never change. make a batch for your own


.25 lbs.	German Light Munich info
.15 lbs.	Crystal Malt 90°L info
.35 lbs.	German Vienna info
.25 lbs.	CaraMalt info
8 lbs.	Liquid Light Extract info
1 oz.	Mt. Hood (Pellets, 5.00 %AA) boiled 60 min. info
1 oz.	Saaz (Pellets, 5.00 %AA) boiled 20 min. info
1 tbsp.	Irish moss (not included in calculations)
Yeast :	White Labs WLP820 Octoberfest/Märzen info

4gl boil cold water put grains in until boils starts. pull grains and let drip. Put 8lbs extract in, mix, and bring back boil. At boil put 1oz Mt. Hood hops and boil for 60 minutes. Add 1oz Saaz hops and boil for 20 minutes. Turn flame off add 1 tablespoon Irish moss and sit for 10 minutes. Put onto 1gl ice and 1gl water to bring wort to 65*-70* and pitch yeast. Primary for 10 days secondary for 10 days and bottle for 10 days. Great Octoberfest beer.


	Predicted	Oktoberfest/Märzen	Compliance
Original Gravity	1.060	1.050 - 1.056	25 %

Terminal Gravity	1.015	1.012 - 1.016	100 %

Color	10.68 °SRM	7.00 - 14.00 °SRM	100 %

Bitterness	30.4 IBU	20.00 - 28.00 IBU	70 %

Alcohol (%volume)	5.9 %	4.80 - 5.70 %	75 %

			74 % overall


	Apparent	Real
Original Extract	14.84 °Plato	14.84 °Plato

Attenuation	73.6 %	59.6 %

Extract	3.92 °Plato	5.99 °Plato
	% Weight	% Volume
Alcohol	4.6 %	5.9 %


	Weight (lbs.)	Gravity Points	Color (MCU)
German Light Munich	.25 (2.8%)	6.3 (2.1%)	1.8 (3.4%)

Crystal Malt 90°L	.15 (1.7%)	3.3 (1.1%)	13.5 (26.4%)

German Vienna	.35 (3.9%)	8.8 (2.9%)	0.9 (1.8%)

CaraMalt	.25 (2.8%)	5.3 (1.8%)	7.0 (13.7%)

Liquid Light Extract	8 (88.9%)	278.8 (92.2%)	28.0 (54.7%)


Variety	%Alpha Acid	Weight (oz.)	Boil (minutes)	Formula	%Utilization @ 1.076		Average IBU
Mt. Hood (Pellets)	5.00	1	60	BeerTools	29.9	22.4	22.4
Saaz (Pellets)	5.00	1	20	BeerTools	10.7	8.0	8.0
Total IBU							30.4