Oktoberfest/marzen Recipe Feedback

[gava]

Howdy all,


Just want some feed back on my first attempt at a oktoberfest/Marzen recipe.. Listening to the brewing network today and got some ideas from that..


all feeback is welcome..


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Recipe: oktoberfest attempt
Brewer: Rammstyle Brewing
Asst Brewer:
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size (fermenter): 40.00 l
Boil Size: 51.10 l
Bottling Volume: 40.00 l
Estimated OG: 1.056 SG
Estimated Color: 12.7 EBC
Estimated IBU: 23.2 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com
Recipe: oktoberfest attempt
Brewer: Rammstyle Brewing
Asst Brewer:
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Batch Size (fermenter): 40.00 l
Boil Size: 51.10 l
Bottling Volume: 40.00 l
Estimated OG: 1.056 SG
Estimated Color: 12.7 EBC
Estimated IBU: 23.2 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
5.02 kg Pilsner, Malt Craft Export (Joe White) ( Grain 1 50.0 %
2.01 kg Vienna Malt (Weyermann) (5.9 EBC) Grain 2 20.0 %
1.46 kg Munich II (Weyermann) (16.7 EBC) Grain 4 14.5 %
1.46 kg Carafoam (3.9 EBC) Grain 3 14.5 %
0.10 kg Crystal, Dark (Joe White) (216.7 EBC) Grain 5 1.0 %
10.00 g Hallertauer [4.80 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 7 1.4 IBUs
70.00 g Hallertauer [4.80 %] - Boil 90.0 min Hop 6 21.8 IBUs
1.0 pkg Octoberfest/Marzen Lager (White Labs #WL Yeast 8 -



Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 10.05 kg
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 26.21 l of water at 73.0 C 65.6 C 75 min

 

[Tony]

Drop the carafoam (carapils) all together...... you dont need it. Its just a very pale crystal and is not needed or ment to be in an Oktoberfest.

Replace the carafoam with vienna and double your dark crystal addition to get a bit more colour happening..

Should be awsome!

 

[gava]

sweet, that fixed up the colour issue i was having

 

[Hogshead]

I'd even drop all the crystal. Just Munich/Vienna (50-60%) and pils(40-50%). You want to be able to drink this stuff by the litre.

 

[jayse]

I'd even drop all the crystal. Just Munich/Vienna (50-60%) and pils(40-50%). You want to be able to drink this stuff by the litre.

I'd do this also. 50/50 pils and munich II.

 

[Thirsty Boy]

I'd keep the crystal as Tony suggested... I like my marzen with just a hint of the rasin/caramel characteristics, which are in the munich - but a little darker crystal seems to enhance them, but you definitely want to get rid of the carapils, it'll make it sweet and cloying rather than dry and malty.

 

[Maple]

And make sure you grow your yeast up and pitch the right amount. It's a lager yeast, and a bit finicky but comes out smoother than a freshly waxed .....

 

[beerbrewer76543]

I think Jamil Z goes for something like 50/25/25 Pils/Munich/Vienna....

 

[gava]

Im thinking a 4lt starter from a stirplate... i believe this should be enough..

And make sure you grow your yeast up and pitch the right amount. It's a lager yeast, and a bit finicky but comes out smoother than a freshly waxed .....

 

[therook]

Mine is very simple

55% Vienna
45% Munich

WLP 833

Rook

 

[super_simian]

Mine is very simple

55% Vienna
45% Munich

WLP 833

Rook

Wot, no hops?
But seriously, what variety and how many IBUs would be great to know...