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December Nights

December Nights

Oktoberfest/Märzen • Extract • 5 gal

Buck's Brew

Bring on those cold night and a warm fire

November 12, 2001 pm 05:25pm

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • 1 lbs American Caramel 60°L

    American Caramel 60°L

    Mild caramel,nutty flavor, sweet. adds color

  • 1 lbs German Vienna

    German Vienna

    Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.

  • 5 lbs Liquid Amber Extract

    Liquid Amber Extract

    Amber is used predominantly in the production of medium-colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters.

  • 2 lbs Dry Light Extract

    Dry Light Extract

    White color, mild flavor. Will produce lagers and Pilseners and can also be used to produce darker beers when used in conjunction with colored malts. Made of pale malt.

  • 1.25 oz Perle - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 50 min

    Perle

    Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy

  • .75 oz Saaz - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Saaz

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

  • 1 tsp Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss

  • 1 tsp cardamon - (omitted from calculations)

    cardamon

  • 1 tsp cinnamon - (omitted from calculations)

    cinnamon

  • Wyeast 1024 Belgian Ale

    Wyeast 1024 Belgian Ale

    Banana-estery. Clove-like phenolics. Intended for abbey beers.

Notes

1 tsp crushed cardamon and .5 tsp of cinnamon added with Irish moss at 15 minutes to go.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 3 - European Amber Lager

Subcategory: B - Oktoberfest/Märzen

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.062 1.050 - 1.057
Terminal Gravity: 1.015 1.012 - 1.016
Color: 15.2 SRM 7 - 14
Alcohol: 6.2% ABV 4.8% - 5.7%
Bitterness: 28.4 IBU 20 - 28

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