NB Oktoberfest
From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed April 25, 2024
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 | German Pilsen Malt (2-Row) | 43.5% of grist |
5.00 pounds | German Light Munich Malt | 43.5% of grist |
1.00 pounds | German Dark Munich Malt | 8.7% of grist |
0.50 pounds | Weyermann CaraMunich Malt II | 4.3% of grist |
11.50 pounds | Total Grain Weight | 100% of grist |
1.00 ounces |
Tradition 6% Pellets @ 60 minutes Type: Bittering Use: Boil |
6 AAUs |
1.00 ounces | Total Hop Weight | 6 AAUs |
Boil
Total Boil Time: | 75 minutes |
Yeast
Name: | German lager |
Manufacturer: | Fermentis |
Product ID: | Saflager W-34/70 |
Type: | Lager |
Flocculation: | High |
Attenuation: | 80% |
Alcohol Tolerance: | Medium |
Temperature Range: | 53–59°F |
Amount: | 12 gr |
Procedure
Mash in with 3.5 gallons of water at 167F for a sacc rest at 152F (1.22 qt/lb). Mash out with an infusion of 7 quarts of boiling water (1.83 qt/lb). Drain the tun and sparge with an additional 3.5 gallons at 170F. to collect 7 gallons. |
NB Oktoberfest
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Brew Day Data
Target | Actual | |
Strike Water Amount: | 3.8 | |
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Mash Time: | ||
Sparge Water Amount: | 5.3 | |
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Pre-Boil Gravity: | ||
Pre-Boil Amount: | 6.2 | |
Post-Boil Amount: | 5 | |
Boil Time: | 75 | |
Original Gravity: | 1.058 / 14.3° P | |
Brew Day Notes