Saturday, October 1, 2011

Oktoberfest...a little late

Here's the refined recipe:

Recipe: Octoberfest (3gal)
Brewer: Warsong Brewing Company
Asst Brewer:
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
TYPE: All Grain


Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 2 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 3.00 gal  
Estimated OG: 1.056 SG
Estimated Color: 11.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 18 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 75.8 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU        
3 lbs                 Munich Malt (9.0 SRM)                    Grain         1        46.2 %       
3 lbs                 Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM)            Grain         2        46.2 %       
8.0 oz                Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM)               Grain         3        7.7 %        
0.75 oz               Hallertauer [4.80 %] - Boil 60.0 min     Hop           4        9.2 IBUs     
1.0 pkg               Octoberfest Lager Blend (Wyeast Labs #26 Yeast         6        -            
0.75 oz               Tettnang [4.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min        Hop           5        8.6 IBUs     


Mash Schedule: Temperature Mash, 1 Step, Medium Body
Total Grain Weight: 6 lbs 8.0 oz
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Name              Description                             Step Temperat Step Time    
Saccharification  Add 8.45 qt of water at 172.3 F         160.0 F       60 min       
Mash Out          Add 1.30 qt of water and heat to 170.0  170.0 F       10 min       

Sparge: Fly sparge with 1 qt water at 190.0 F