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Octoberfest 2020

Specifics

Style:

Oktoberfest/Marzen — BJCP Style Information

Category:	European Amber Lager
Number:	03B

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.

Brew Date:

August 19, 2020

Yield:

10 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

18/35.5

Batch No:	128
Target OG:	1.046
Status:	Primary

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Scale Recipe

Malts and Grains

14.00 pounds

American Pale Malt (2-Row)

Color (L):	1 °L
Info/Use:	Smooth, less grainy, moderate malt flavor. Basic malt for all beer styles.

50% of grist

5.00 pounds

American Munich Malt

Color (L):	10 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles.

17.9% of grist

5.00 pounds

German Vienna Malt

Color (L):	3 °L
Info/Use:	Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Marzen and Oktoberfest.

17.9% of grist

1.00 pounds

Caramel Vienne Malt

Color (L):	19-23 °L
Info/Use:	Light crystal malt. Used in lighter Abbey or Trappist style ales.

3.6% of grist

1.00 pounds

Dingemans Aromatic

Color (L):	17-21 °L
Info/Use:	Dingemans Aromatic is a mildly kilned malt that will add a strong malt aroma and deep color when used as a specialty malt. This malt can make up to 100% of the grain bill, but is fairly low in surplus diastatic enzymes. 17.0 - 21.0L

3.6% of grist

1.00 pounds

Crystal Malt 60L

Color (L):	60 °L
Info/Use:	Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in amber and brown ales.

3.6% of grist

1.00 pounds

Honey Malt

Color (L):	25 °L
Info/Use:	Malt sweetness and honey like flavor and aroma.

3.6% of grist

28.00 pounds

Total Grain Weight

0% of grist

Non-Fermentables

2 Tbsp	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) @ 20 (mash) minutes
2 Tbsp	Irish Moss @ 20 (Boil) minutes

Hops

2.00 ounces

Mount Hood

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	3 - 8%
Notes:	Mild, clean aroma.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Liberty, Tettnang
Example:	Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat; Anderson Valley High Rollers Wheat Beer, Portland Ale

5% Pellets @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

10 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Mount Hood

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	3 - 8%
Notes:	Mild, clean aroma.
Typical Use:	Aroma, finishing.
Substitution:	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh, Hallertauer Hersbrucker, Liberty, Tettnang
Example:	Lager, Pilsner, Bock, Wheat; Anderson Valley High Rollers Wheat Beer, Portland Ale

5% Pellets @ 20 minutes
Type: Flavor
Use: Boil

10 AAUs

1.00 ounces

Sorachi Ace

Region:	USA
AAU Range:	13 - 16%
Notes:	Bittering hop with lemony aroma
Typical Use:	IPA

11% Pellets @ 5 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

11 AAUs

2.00 ounces

Lemondrop

Region:	United States
AAU Range:	5 - 7%
Notes:	Aroma variety with a unique lemon-citrus character, pleasant aroma, lemon, mint, green tea and melon notes
Typical Use:	Session, Ales, and Lagers
Substitution:	Cascade, Centennial, Mandarina Bavaria

5.5% Pellets
Type: Aroma
Use: Dry Hop

11 AAUs

Yeast

Name:	German Ale/Kolsch
Manufacturer:	White Labs
Product ID:	WLP029
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	Medium
Attenuation:	75%
Temperature Range:	65–69°F
Amount:	35 ml

Fermentation

Primary:	5 days @ 72° F
Secondary:	18 days @ 68° F
Age:	14 days @ 37° F

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