Märzen Recipe - Octoberfest

Recipe Info

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Octoberfest

by on
All Grain
5.5 Gallon(s)
7 Gallon(s)
60 min
66%
Morebeer kit #587

Fermentables

72% - Pilsner - DE
9
38
2
Mash
16% - Munich Light - DE
2
37
8
Mash
4% - CaraVienna - BE
0.5
34
24
Mash
4% - CaraMunich - BE
0.5
34
60
Mash
4% - Abbey Malt - DE
0.5
33
26
Mash

Hops

Hallertauer Mittelfrüh
2
Pellet
FirstWort
60 min(s)
3.2
21.0
Saaz
1
Pellet
Boil
1 min(s)
2.6
0.4

Yeast

Fermentis Saflager S-23
78%
Fermentis Safale US-05
78%

Other Stuff

Potassium Metabisulfite
0.5
each
Mash
Calcium Chloride
1.5
tsp
Mash
Lactic Acid
0.5
tsp
Mash
Irish Moss
1
tsp
Boil

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Mash at 154* for 60 min.
2.
Mashout at 168* for 30 min.
3.
Rehydrate yeast in 1/2 cup of 75* water for 30 min., then stir for 30 min.
4.
Pitch 68* yeast into 68* wort and oxygenate several times with O2 before fermentation starts.
5.
Ferment at 54* for 10 days
6.
Diacetyl rest for 3 days at 68*
7.
Ferment at 48* for 7 days
8.
Cold crash for 1 week at 33*
9.
Keg beer and add 1 teaspoon Biofine Clear. Shake well.
10.
Carbonate 2 weeks at 40* and 11 psi.

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Recipe Facts

Octoberfest
Märzen
  • 5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.056 OG
  • 1.012 FG
  • 21.3 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.38 BG:GU
  • 10.2° SRM Color
  • 66% Efficiency
  • 5.6% ABV Alcohol
  • 187 per 12oz Calories
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Märzen

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.054-1.060 / Your OG: 1.056
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.010-1.014 / Your FG: 1.012
IBU 0
120
IBU: 18-24 / Your IBU: 21
SRM 0
40
SRM: 8-17 / Your SRM: 10.2
ABV 0
14
ABV: 5.8-6.3 / Your ABV: 5.6
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.30-0.44 / Your BG:GU: 0.38

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