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Pumpkin Riptoberfest

Pumpkin Riptoberfest

Oktoberfest/Märzen • All Grain • 2 gal

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Splitting my Oktoberfest to make a pumpkin spice maple beer. Double the fall beer fun.

September 28, 2014  12:09pm

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Ingredients (All Grain2 gal)

  • 5.2 lbs Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Malt;Weyermann®

    Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner Malt;Weyermann®

    Czech-grown two-row spring barley. Traditional, authentic floor malt produced in Czech. Republic according to highest Weyermann® quality standards. Up to 100% of total grain bill. All lagers (especially Czech. Pils/Pilsner/Pilsener) as well as low-alcohol, “light”, and ales.

  • 0.4 lbs Munich TYPE II;Weyermann®

    Munich TYPE II;Weyermann®

    German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Imparts strongly malty notes to finished beer. Intended mainly for dark ales and lagers. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Oktoberfestbier, Märzen, Bockbier, Dunkel. Ales: Dark, Stout

  • 0.2 lbs 2-Row Caramel Malt 120L;Briess

    2-Row Caramel Malt 120L;Briess

    Pronounced Caramel, Burnt Sugar, Raisiny, Prunes. Characteristics & Applications: • In contrast to Brewers Malt, glassiness is a distinguishing characteristic of Caramel Malt. The glassy endosperm creates the desirable non-fermentable components giving true Caramel Malt the ability to contribute body (mouthfeel), foam foam retention, and extended beer stability, while contributing color and unique caramel flavor. • 20Row Caramel Malt 120L is a roasted caramel malt that imparts deep red color. • Use 3-15% in Amber and Red beers. • Use 10-15% in Bock beers. • Use 7-15% in Dark beers. • Use 10-15% in Porter and Stout. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.

  • 0.4 oz Tettnanger -4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Tettnanger

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 0.2 oz Saaz -5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • 0.2 oz Saaz -5.0 AA% whole; boiled 1 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • 5/8tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice -(omitted from calculations)

    Pumpkin Pie Spice

    Often contains cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.

  • Wyeast2633Octoberfest Lager Blend™

    Wyeast2633Octoberfest Lager Blend™

    A blend of lager strains designed to produce a rich, malty, complex and full bodied Octoberfest style. Attenuates well while still leaving plenty of malt character and mouth feel. Low in sulfur production.

Notes

Took my Oktoberfest beer after secondary. Dissolved 5/8 tsp of pumpkin spice in 2 tsp vodka. Used 1/4 cup of maple syrup as priming sugar for 2 gallons of beer.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 3 -European Amber Lager

Subcategory: B -Oktoberfest/Märzen

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.060 1.050 -1.057
Terminal Gravity: 1.015 1.012 -1.016
Color: 13.8 SRM 7 -14
Alcohol: 5.9% ABV 4.8% -5.7%
Bitterness: 29.3 IBU 20 -28

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