
byo festbier
Oktoberfest/Märzen • All Grain • 5 gal
also add .25 oz crystal hop at 3 min
March 28, 2015 pm 03:41pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 9.5 lbs
Pilsner Malt; Weyermann®
Pilsner Malt; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics:Perfect foundation grist for all lagers. Excellent modification and favorable protein and glucan levels. Excellent lautering properties. Provides finished beer with substantial body and mouthfeel, as well as good foam development and head retention. Very flexible grain with high extract efficiency for reliable lager-making in any brew house, including pub ale systems. Yields optimum results for any process⎯from single-step to multi-step infusion, to decoction. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill. Suitability (beer styles): All lagers, especially Pils/Pilsner/Pilsener, low-alcohol beer, “light“ beer, Belgian beers
- 3.5 lbs
Vienna Malt; Weyermann®
Vienna Malt; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Imparts malty notes to finished beer. Intended for ales and lagers. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill. Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Oktoberfestbier, Märzen, Mai-Bock, Lager ; Ales: Dark, Stout.
- .35 oz
Magnum - 14.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Magnum
Bred in 1980 at Germany’s Hüll Hop Research Center, this high-alpha variety is renowned for its exceptionally large, heavy cones. Hallertauer Magnum delivers excellent yields and, like many Hüll-developed hops, boasts a strong resistance to disease.
- .5 oz
Liberty - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Liberty
Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.
- .5 oz
Liberty - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min
Liberty
Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.
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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
a variation on the brew your own fest beer
Style (BJCP)
Category: 3 - European Amber Lager
Subcategory: B - Oktoberfest/Märzen
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.057 | 1.050 - 1.057 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.014 | 1.012 - 1.016 | ![]() |
Color: | 6.4 SRM | 7 - 14 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.6% ABV | 4.8% - 5.7% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 32.5 IBU | 20 - 28 | ![]() |