Octoberfest brew question

I was screwing around with my Mr beer kit while my 5 gal batch of irish stout is fermenting, and I just experimented with the Octoberfest hme, the robust lme and a pack of booster. I know it probably won't turn out to well but my question is what temperature do I ferment at? I've never done one so I was looking for some advice from the experienced folks here!

Oktoberfest is a lager style. Do you have a lager yeast? If so, Primary at 50 degrees for 2-3 weeks. Then, just above freezing for another 3-4 weeks.

I was burning up the stuff that came with the Mr beer, so I used the yeast under the lid... What would be a good temp for that stuff? "granite its not the best"

Jrbetz said:

I was burning up the stuff that came with the Mr beer, so I used the yeast under the lid... What would be a good temp for that stuff? "granite its not the best"

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I'm not familiar with Mr. Beer kits, sorry. Someone else chime in please!

It's more than likely an ale yeast- fermentation temperatures of 63-68 degrees.

I'm guessing still treat it like a lager? Ferment for 2 weeks then bottles for 3 at lower temps?

Jrbetz said:

I'm guessing still treat it like a lager? Ferment for 2 weeks then bottles for 3 at lower temps?

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No. If you're using an ale yeast, it would never ferment or carb up at below about 63 degrees.

The mr beer yeast is an ale yeast don't use lager temps with it.

How should the temperature be for bottles? Keep it at my usual bottle temps?

And do you think that the brew will turn out ok?

Jrbetz said:

And do you think that the brew will turn out ok?

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Define "OK".

Will it be worth a hoot?

I would say it should be ok, what do you have to loose?

Jrbetz said:

I was burning up the stuff that came with the Mr beer, so I used the yeast under the lid... What would be a good temp for that stuff? "granite its not the best"

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What does stone have to do with this?

Jrbetz said:

Will it be worth a hoot?

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It won't be great. It all depends on your tastes.

Denny said:

It won't be great. It all depends on your tastes.

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What do you mean by that?

Jrbetz said:

What do you mean by that?

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It depends on your tolerance for not so great beer.

If you ferment an "Oktoberfest" recipe with ale yeast at ale temperatures you wont have an Oktoberfest. You will have a low hopped amber ale, with some slight malty sweetness. It will be beer and probably drinkable, but it wont be the clean, light finishing lager that is typical of the style.