How does this look for Oktoberfest?

[PearlJam]

I worked on this recipe a bit to try and being new thought I would run it by the knowledgeable guys first

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 24,96 l
Post Boil Volume: 22,36 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 20,00 l
Bottling Volume: 18,50 l
Estimated OG: 1,053 SG
Estimated Color: 11,2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 25,3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65,00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 69,9 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
2,40 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3,0 SRM) Grain 1 44,3 %
1,50 kg Munich Malt (9,0 SRM) Grain 2 27,7 %
0,45 kg Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2,0 SRM) Grain 3 8,3 %
0,45 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40,0 SRM) Grain 4 8,3 %
0,34 kg Biscuit Malt (23,0 SRM) Grain 5 6,3 %
0,28 kg Vienna Malt (3,5 SRM) Grain 6 5,2 %
55,00 g Saaz [3,75 %] - Boil 60,0 min Hop 7 25,3 IBUs
1,00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10,0 mins) Fining 8 -
1,0 pkg Octoberfest/Marzen Lager (White Labs #WL Yeast 9 -

 

[pythonaut]

I worked on this recipe a bit to try and being new thought I would run it by the knowledgeable guys first

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 24,96 l
Post Boil Volume: 22,36 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 20,00 l
Bottling Volume: 18,50 l
Estimated OG: 1,053 SG
Estimated Color: 11,2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 25,3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65,00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 69,9 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
2,40 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3,0 SRM) Grain 1 44,3 %
1,50 kg Munich Malt (9,0 SRM) Grain 2 27,7 %
0,45 kg Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2,0 SRM) Grain 3 8,3 %
0,45 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40,0 SRM) Grain 4 8,3 %
0,34 kg Biscuit Malt (23,0 SRM) Grain 5 6,3 %
0,28 kg Vienna Malt (3,5 SRM) Grain 6 5,2 %
55,00 g Saaz [3,75 %] - Boil 60,0 min Hop 7 25,3 IBUs
1,00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10,0 mins) Fining 8 -
1,0 pkg Octoberfest/Marzen Lager (White Labs #WL Yeast 9 -

Well, it's quite a complex malt bill for an Octoberfest, I think. Honestly, you can remove the Vienna entirely (replacing it with Munich), since it's really not going to contribute any noticeable unique flavor through the rest of the malts. And, generally, I thought Oktoberfests were usually 50% Pils / 50% munich, so I would consider changing the pale 2-row to pilsner, if possible.

 

[JonM]

Or 1/3 each Pilsner, Vienna and Munich.

 

[BeardedBrews]

Or 1/3 each Pilsner, Vienna and Munich.

I've been happy with Jamil's recipe, which is basically this, but with 7% CaraMunich 3.

 

[PearlJam]

Thanks guys, I will be playing with the recipe again tonight

 

[Bramstoker17]

I'd also drop the caramel 40 and biscuit malt. While you do pick up bready/biscuity flavors in a marzen style Oktoberfest, it should be more from the Munich malt. German style lagers are usually pretty light on specialty grains and get most of their flavor from high quality base malts and good fermentation practices.

 

[Jaybird]

I worked on this recipe a bit to try and being new thought I would run it by the knowledgeable guys first

Recipe Specifications
--------------------------
Boil Size: 24,96 l
Post Boil Volume: 22,36 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 20,00 l
Bottling Volume: 18,50 l
Estimated OG: 1,053 SG
Estimated Color: 11,2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 25,3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65,00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 69,9 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
------------
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
2,40 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3,0 SRM) Grain 1 44,3 %
1,50 kg Munich Malt (9,0 SRM) Grain 2 27,7 %
0,45 kg Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2,0 SRM) Grain 3 8,3 %
0,45 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40,0 SRM) Grain 4 8,3 %
0,34 kg Biscuit Malt (23,0 SRM) Grain 5 6,3 %
0,28 kg Vienna Malt (3,5 SRM) Grain 6 5,2 %
55,00 g Saaz [3,75 %] - Boil 60,0 min Hop 7 25,3 IBUs
1,00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10,0 mins) Fining 8 -
1,0 pkg Octoberfest/Marzen Lager (White Labs #WL Yeast 9 -

HOLY SMOKES. I personally think you are way overdoing the grain bill.

SIMPLE SIMPLE SIMPLE. Make the grain bill simple and the process complex.

I'm with @jonm Pils, Vienna and munich...Simple

Good luck.

Cheers
Jay

 

[PearlJam]

This was the final recipe that I used to make a batch this past Sunday

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 26,41 l
Post Boil Volume: 23,66 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 20,00 l
Bottling Volume: 17,25 l
Estimated OG: 1,053 SG
Estimated Color: 7,1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 20,7 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72,00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 81,9 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1,50 kg Munich Malt (9,0 SRM) Grain 1 30,8 %
1,50 kg Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2,0 SRM) Grain 2 30,8 %
1,50 kg Vienna Malt (3,5 SRM) Grain 3 30,8 %
0,23 kg Melanoiden Malt (20,0 SRM) Grain 4 4,7 %
0,14 kg Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2,0 SRM) Grain 5 2,9 %
45,00 g Saaz [4,00 %] - Boil 60,0 min Hop 6 20,7 IBUs
1,00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10,0 mins) Fining 7 -
1,0 pkg Octoberfest/Marzen Lager (White Labs #WL Yeast 8 -