We’re having an Oktoberfest again for Brasseurs a la Maison. Got to have a Marzen for that. This one should come out good based on the brew day and 4 days in to fermentation it’s going quite well. I tightened the gap on my mill for the crush on this one due to bad efficiency on the bock I made the same day and appeared to get a better efficiency on this one. I’m beginning to wonder if those things start to slip over time. This beer was actually brewed 8/26/2013.
The brew came out very nice but as of the party it still needs some age. There was plenty of beer so I brought it home to spend time lagering and hopefully will be nice at the end of October. This and the bock I fermented with it I had at ambient temperature of 50F instead of the 45F that had been failing fermentations on me. I think unless I’m pitching 5 liter starters I’ll stick with this temperature.
Recipe Details
Batch Size |
Boil Time |
IBU |
SRM |
Est. OG |
Est. FG |
ABV |
6 gal |
90 min |
|
15 |
1.06 |
1.015 |
6 |
Style Details
Name |
Cat. |
OG Range |
FG Range |
IBU |
SRM |
Carb |
ABV |
|
|
0 - 0 |
0 - 0 |
0 - 0 |
0 - 0 |
0 - 0 |
0 - 0 % |
Fermentables
Name |
Amount |
% |
Munich Malt |
8 lbs |
53.33 |
Pilsner (2 Row) Bel |
5 lbs |
33.33 |
Caramunich Malt |
1 lbs |
6.67 |
Vienna Malt |
1 lbs |
6.67 |
Hops
Name |
Amount |
Time |
Use |
Form |
Alpha % |
Hallertauer |
1.5 oz |
60 min |
Aroma |
Pellet |
4.8 |
Hallertauer |
0.25 oz |
10 min |
Aroma |
Pellet |
4.8 |
Miscs
Name |
Amount |
Time |
Use |
Type |
Calcium Chloride |
|
60 min |
Mash |
Water Agent |
Epsom Salt (MgSO4) |
|
60 min |
Mash |
Water Agent |
Yeast
Name |
Lab |
Attenuation |
Temperature |
Octoberfest/Marzen Lager (WLP820) |
White Labs |
69% |
52°F - 58°F |
Notes
Used the mix of 2 parts caramunich III, 1 part Vienna and 1 part munich to get the 1 pound of caramunich due to mess up at brew store. The second addition of hops was actually just something continental based on the smell of the hops. The label came off the bag but I'm pretty sure it was magnum. I just needed something appropriate for a little hop aroma. |