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HerbalJoe's Octoberfest
Oktoberfest/Märzen • All Grain • 6.75 gal
A complex, malty lager best enjoyed after it has aged for the summer.
May 26, 2008 pm 11:52pm
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Ingredients (All Grain, 6.75 gal)
- 5 lbs
German 2-row Pils
German 2-row Pils
- 2.5 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt
- 2.5 lbs
American Vienna
American Vienna
Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.
- 2.5 lbs
Munich Malt
Munich Malt
Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles
- .625 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- .625 lbs
Weyermann CaraMunich® III; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraMunich® III; Weyermann
Provides body. For Oktoberfest, bock, porter, stout, red, amber and brown ales.
- .5 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 1.5 oz
Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- .5 oz
Mt. Hood - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min
Mt. Hood
Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean.
- 1 tsp
Whirlfloc tablet boiled 10 minutes. - (omitted from calculations)
Whirlfloc tablet boiled 10 minutes.
-
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
Decoction mash: 122F for 15 min, 144F for 15 min, 157F for 30 min. Boil 90 min. Ferment at 50F.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 3 - European Amber Lager
Subcategory: B - Oktoberfest/Märzen
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.056 | 1.050 - 1.057 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.012 - 1.016 | |
| Color: | 12.5 SRM | 7 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.7% ABV | 4.8% - 5.7% | |
| Bitterness: | 24.7 IBU | 20 - 28 | |
Discussion
Brewed 5/23/08
2008-05-26 11:54pm
Brewed this one late at night and pitched an active 4 liter starter the following morning. Wort was 48F at pitching time. OG was 1.057. Visible signs of fermentation did not begin until the following morning, 5/25/08. #69
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