Kriegsters Whim
Oktoberfest/Märzen • All Grain • 10 gal
Inspired by Sam Adams
March 13, 2010 pm 10:46pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 10 gal)
- 20 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
- 1 lbs
Belgian Biscuit
Belgian Biscuit
Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.
- 1 lbs
American Caramel 120°L
American Caramel 120°L
Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contribures to foam retention and beer stability. Gives a pronounced to sharp caramel flavor and a deep red color.
- 1 oz
Saaz - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 90 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 1.5 oz
Hallertau - 5.2 AA% whole; boiled 90 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
- 2 oz
Hersbrucker - 2.5 AA% whole; boiled 20 min
Hersbrucker
Drier, spicier than Hallertauer. Most important aroma variety in Germany.
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Wyeast 2278 Czech Pils™
Wyeast 2278 Czech Pils™
Classic pilsner strain from the home of pilsners for a dry, but malty finish. The perfect choice for pilsners and bock beers. Sulfur produced during fermentation dissipates with conditioning.
Notes
Dry Hopped w/ 3z Hersbrucker. Halertau actually saphir.
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: | 1.014 | 1.012 - 1.016 | |
| Color: | 13.5 SRM | 7 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.4% ABV | 4.8% - 5.7% | |
| Bitterness: | 34.5 IBU | 20 - 28 |
Discussion
Nice and Hoppy w/ deep red Color. Not a Sam
2010-04-24 10:34am
Good beer. The dry hopping gave a great hop flavor and nose, but wrong hop to match a Sam. Body dried out in bottle. More like an IPA.
