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Orbital Oktoberfest

Orbital Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest/Märzen • All Grain • 5 gal

ejschmidt

An Oktoberfest using Ale yeast

December 2, 2007 pm 11:22pm

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 1.2 lbs German Vienna

    German Vienna

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

  • 1.2 lbs American Munich

    American Munich

    Munich Dunkels. Adds color/nutty flavor. Sometimes called Aromatic.

  • 7.1 lbs German 2-row Pils

    German 2-row Pils

  • 0.5 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

    Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.

  • 0.6 lbs Weyermann CaraMunich® I; Weyermann

    Weyermann CaraMunich® I; Weyermann

    Provides body. For Oktoberfest, bock, porter, stout, red, amber and brown ales.

  • 1.0 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrüher - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Hallertauer Mittelfrüher

    Fine, 'Noble'.

  • 0.5 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrüher - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min

    Hallertauer Mittelfrüher

    Fine, 'Noble'.

  • 0.5 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrüher - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min

    Hallertauer Mittelfrüher

    Fine, 'Noble'.

  • Wyeast 1007 German Ale™

    Wyeast 1007 German Ale™

    Ferments dry and crisp, leaving a complex but mild flavor. Produces an extremely rocky head and ferments well down to 55F.

Notes

Using an Ale yeast and single infusion mash at 148º, ferment at 64º.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 3 - European Amber Lager

Subcategory: B - Oktoberfest/Märzen

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.053 1.050 - 1.057
Terminal Gravity: 1.014 1.012 - 1.016
Color: 10.7 SRM 7 - 14
Alcohol: 5.2% ABV 4.8% - 5.7%
Bitterness: 27.7 IBU 20 - 28

Discussion

ejschmidt

NHC 2008 First Round 3rd Place Winner

2009-12-02 12:28am

This beer turned out fantastic. Malty, bready, bicuity, clean finish. Just enough hop bitterness and flavor to support the malt. Even though it's not fermented with a lager yeast, Wyeast 1007 did a great job. This is a session beer that sure didn't stay in the keg long!

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