
Riptoberfest
Oktoberfest/Märzen • All Grain • 5 gal
Shooting for an authentic Old school Fest beer. Malty beer using Highest quality pilsner, a little bit of Munich and Carmel. Used double decoction mash from classic beers bock. Recipe inspiration from the Vienna /Oktobberfest book.
June 15, 2013 pm 11:42pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 11 lbs
Pilsen 2RS Malt; Castle Malting
Pilsen 2RS Malt; Castle Malting
Features: The lightest coloured Belgian malt. Produced from the finest European two-row spring barley varieties: Henley, Tipple, Sebastian, Prestige, Thorgall. Kilned at up to 80- 85°C. Usage: All beer types. Can be used up to 100% or as part of the mixture. Characteristics: The lightest in colour and low in protein, this malt is well modified and can be easily mashed with a single-temperature infusion. Our Pilsen malt carries a strong, sweet malt flavour and contains enough enzymatic power to be used as base malt.
- 1 lbs
Munich 25 EBC Malt; Castle Malting
Munich 25 EBC Malt; Castle Malting
Features: Belgian specialty malt of Münich type. Kilned up to 100-105°C. Usage: Pale ale, amber, brown, strong and dark beers, Bocks. Recommended proportion: up to 60%. Characteristics: Rich, golden malt. Provides a modest colour increase toward a nice, golden orange colour. Adds a pronounced grainy malty flavour to many beer styles without affecting the foam stability and body. Is also used in small quantities in combination with Pilsen 2RS to produce light colour beers improving the malty flavour and giving a richer colour. Enhances the taste of character beers.
- .5 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.
- .125 lbs
Weyermann Carafa® I; Weyermann
Weyermann Carafa® I; Weyermann
Gives deep aroma and color to dark beers, bocks, stout, alt and schwarzbier.
- 1 oz
Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- .5 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.
- .5 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.
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Wyeast 2633 Octoberfest Lager Blend™
Wyeast 2633 Octoberfest 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
Mash 1.4 l per pound at 17 pounds Double decoction start at 130 158 30 min then boil 15 min x 2 OG 1.066
Style (BJCP)
Category: 3 - European Amber Lager
Subcategory: B - Oktoberfest/Märzen
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.063 | 1.050 - 1.057 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.016 | 1.012 - 1.016 | ![]() |
Color: | 15.7 SRM | 7 - 14 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 6.2% ABV | 4.8% - 5.7% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 28.9 IBU | 20 - 28 | ![]() |