Another Moctoberfest

[Chris Craig]

I saw Jamie's recipe, and I said to myself: "Self...we need to brew something like this."

I'm out of Pilsner, so I'm using 2 row.

Recipe: Moctoberfest
Brewer: Chris Craig
Asst Brewer: 
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0) 

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 49 l
Post Boil Volume: 45 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 42 l   
Bottling Volume: 40 l
Estimated OG: 1.051 SG
Estimated Color: 8.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 29.1 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 76.8 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt                   Name                                     Type          #        %/IBU         
4.00 kg               Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)           Grain         1        40.0 %        
3.00 kg               Munich Malt (9.0 SRM)                    Grain         2        30.0 %        
2.50 kg               Vienna Malt (Weyermann) (3.0 SRM)        Grain         3        25.0 %        
0.50 kg               Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM)    Grain         4        5.0 %         
75 g                  Hallertauer [4.80 %] - Boil 60.0 min     Hop           5        21.5 IBUs     
30 g                  Hallertauer [4.80 %] - Boil 20.0 min     Hop           6        5.2 IBUs      
1.00 Items            Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 mins)         Fining        7        -             
2.0 pkg               Safale American  (DCL/Fermentis #US-05)  Yeast         8        -             


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 9.36 kg
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Name              Description                             Step Temperat Step Time     
Mash In           Add 30 l of water at 72 C               66 C          60 min        

Sparge: Batch sparge with 3 steps (Drain mash tun, , 17l, 17l) of 76 C water

[Chris Craig]

This turned out awesome.  I'm so glad I made 10 gallons of it.  I must remember to brew a lager version next year so that it's ready for this time of year.  Delicious!

[Jake]

You should bring a sample of this to next meeting!

I had the Pumphouse seasonal yesterday on tap for first time, thier octoberfest ... pretty good stuff. Seems like alot of munich and vienna in your recipe but has sparked my interest. Looks delicious.

[jamie_savoie]

mine turned out awesome as well.  I really like wlp090 in mine.  Nice and clean yeast (and fast working)

perfect for the time of the year

prost!

[Chris Craig]

You should bring a sample of this to next meeting!

I had the Pumphouse seasonal yesterday on tap for first time, thier octoberfest ... pretty good stuff. Seems like alot of munich and vienna in your recipe but has sparked my interest. Looks delicious.

I'll bring some for sure.

[Jake]

All I can say is WOW. I brewed something very similar to this (similar grain and hop bills) and it has to rank as one of my top 3 beers ever done! I used S-05 and turned out amazing!! Only notable difference with my recipe was that I used 2 pounds of caramunich II for 10 gallons instead of the cystal malt.

I'll bring some to the Mash Occur for your tasting pleasure.