Oktoberfest #3
From the BrewBlog of Chris Simental – Los Angeles, California USA
Printed April 1, 2023
Specifics
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BJCP Style Info: Oktoberfest/Marzen
| O.G.: | 1.050 - 1.057 |
| F.G.: | 1.012 - 1.016 |
| ABV: | 4.8 - 5.7% |
| Bitterness: | 20 - 28 IBUs |
| Color: | 7 - 14 SRM |
| Info: | Smooth, clean, and rather rich, with a depth of malt character. This is one of the classic malty styles, with a maltiness that is often described as soft, complex, and elegant but never cloying. Commercial Examples: Paulaner Oktoberfest, Ayinger Oktoberfest-Märzen, Hacker-Pschorr Original Oktoberfest, Hofbräu Oktoberfest, Victory Festbier, Great Lakes Oktoberfest, Spaten Oktoberfest, Capital Oktoberfest, Gordon Biersch Märzen, Goose Island Oktoberfest, Samuel Adams Oktoberfest. |
General Information
| Method: | All Grain |
| 5.00 pounds | Pilsner (2 Row) Ger | 36.4% of grist |
| 4.00 pounds | Munich Malt | 29.1% of grist |
| 3.50 pounds | Vienna Malt | 25.5% of grist |
| 1.00 pounds | Caramunich Malt | 7.3% of grist |
| 0.25 pounds | Cara-Pils/Dextrine | 1.8% of grist |
| 13.75 pounds | Total Grain Weight | 100% of grist |
| 1.18 | Wort Chiller @ 25 minutes | |
| 1.3 | Whirlfloc Tablet @ 20 minutes | |
| 13 | Fermcap @ 90 minutes |
| 0.50 ounces |
Hallertauer 3.80% @ 90 minutes Type: Aroma Use: First Wort |
1.9 AAUs |
| 0.85 ounces |
Hallertauer 3.80% @ 60 minutes Type: Aroma Use: Boil |
3.2 AAUs |
| 0.50 ounces | Hallertauer 3.80% @ 30 minutes Type: Aroma Use: Boil |
1.9 AAUs |
| 0.50 ounces | Hallertauer 3.80% @ 15 minutes Type: Aroma Use: Boil |
1.9 AAUs |
| 2.35 ounces | Total Hop Weight | 8.9 AAUs |
Yeast
| Name: | SafLager Weihenstephan |
| Manufacturer: | Fermentis |
| Product ID: | W-34/70 |
| Type: | Lager |
| Flocculation: | Medium |
| Attenuation: | 71-76% |
| Alcohol Tolerance: | Medium |
| Temperature Range: | 48–59°F |
| Amount: | 35 gr |
Fermentation
| Primary: | 30 days @ 50° F |
| Secondary: | 30 days @ 36° F |
| Tertiary: | 0 days @ ° F |
| Age: | 28 days @ 52° F |
Oktoberfest #3
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Brew Day Data
| Target | Actual | |
| Strike Water Amount: | 4.6 | |
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| Sparge Water Amount: | 7.6 | |
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| Pre-Boil Gravity: | ||
| Pre-Boil Amount: | 8.3 | |
| Post-Boil Amount: | 6.5 | |
| Boil Time: | ||
| Original Gravity: | 1.05900000 / 14.5° P | |
Brew Day Notes