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Method: All Grain
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Source: Great Fermentations
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)

Created Sunday September 20th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.044

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

4.13%

IBU (tinseth):

26.25

SRM (morey):

21.78

Mash pH

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	50%
8 lb	American - Munich - 60L8 lb Munich - 60L	33	60	40%
1 lb	Finland - Melanoid Malt1 lb Melanoid Malt	35	27	5%
1 lb	Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Biscuit	35	23	5%
20 lb	Total

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Domestic Hallertau2 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops	Pellet	3.9	Boil	60 min	15.53	50%
2 oz	Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	30 min	10.71	50%

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Domestic Hallertau	15.53	50%
2 oz	Saaz1.9999999954251 oz Saaz Hops	10.71	50%
4 oz	Total

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Temp	Time
8 gal	Moderate Mash 150-152	Infusion	152 °F	60 min
8 gal	Secondary Mash	Infusion	155 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 tsp	Irish Moss	Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Scottish Ale 1728

Amount:	1 Each
Attenuation (avg):	71%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	55 - 75 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	68 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 160 B cells required

Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Total mash water needed	15.4	61.6
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.8 qt/lb	9	36
Remaining sparge water volume	6.4	25.6
Grain absorption losses	-2.5	-10
Mash Lauter Tun dead space	-0.25	-1
Amount going into kettle	12.65	50.6
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses	-0.15	-0.6
Amount going into fermentor	11	44
Total:	15.4	61.6

Batch Performance

Efficiency:

Conversion: 84.9%

Pre-Boil: 80% 28 ppg

Ending Kettle: 89% 31.2 ppg

Brew House: 75% 26.4 ppg

Wort Volume:

11 Gallons

Expected 11 Gallons of fermentable wort.
Expected OG: 1.044
Actual OG: 1.048

Alcohol and Attenuation:

ABV: 4.73%

Apparent Attenuation: 75%
Actual FG: 1.012
Calories per 12oz: 158.2

Amount Packaged:

10 Gallons

Great job! You get to enjoy the equivalent of:

12oz bottles: 107
Pints: 80

Latest Brew Log

Date	Days	Event	Gravity	Volume	Updated	Comment
2015-09-20	-1599	Other			8/17/2018 9:08 PM	Mash Temperature started at 156* rather than 152. Grain Bill did not reduce temperature as much as originally expected. Water entered cooler at 166 on a 73* day with a 70* cooler.
2015-09-20	-1599	Other			8/17/2018 9:08 PM	First infusion mash ended at 155.1*.
2015-09-20	-1599	Other			8/17/2018 9:08 PM	Second Infusion temperature resting at 156.4* for 15 Minutes.
2015-09-20	-1599	Mash Complete	1.040	14 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM
2015-09-20	-1599	Pre-Boil Gravity	1.040	14 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM
2015-09-20	-1599	Other			8/17/2018 9:08 PM	Added Saaz at 60 minutes instead of Hallertau......OOPS
2015-09-20	-1599	Boil Complete	1.048	13 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM
2015-09-20	-1599	Brew Day Complete	1.048	11 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM
2015-09-20	-1599	Brew Day Complete	1.048	11 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM
2015-10-17	-1572	Fermentation Complete	1.012		8/17/2018 9:08 PM
2015-10-17	-1572	Packaged		10 Gallons	8/17/2018 9:08 PM	(2) 5 Gallon Corny Kegs filled and on CO2 at 12 PSI

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