Going to be brewing an Oktoberfest, with help from another post I came up with a mash and really want to drive the FG down for the nice clean easy drinking lager style. I have only done single infusion batch sparge with system. My system is a 3V with the mash tun as a 10 gallon cooler. It has worked perfectly in the past for what I've brewed.
The grain bill is as followed, should be close to Paulaner Oktoberfest :
7 lbs Munich
5 lbs Pilsner
Playing with my equipment profile in BeerSmith, this is the mash schedule I've come up with, I would like a sanity check or some recommendations.
14 qts. at 142 (strike 153) for 30 minutes (1 qt/lb plus dead space)
8 qts. at 154 (strike? 178) for 30 minutes (iodine test until complete conversion)
I will then recirculate for 5 - 10 minutes and pump to BK.
3.2 gals. at 168 for batch sparge
I will then recirculate for 5 - 10 minutes and pump to BK.
Should end up with preboil volume of 6.73 gallons.
Being my first step mash I think I'm going to omit any other rests and try to keep it simple for the first go round. This is kinda what I've pulled together from How To Brew and searching. I didn't want to hijack the other thread.
The grain bill is as followed, should be close to Paulaner Oktoberfest :
7 lbs Munich
5 lbs Pilsner
Playing with my equipment profile in BeerSmith, this is the mash schedule I've come up with, I would like a sanity check or some recommendations.
14 qts. at 142 (strike 153) for 30 minutes (1 qt/lb plus dead space)
8 qts. at 154 (strike? 178) for 30 minutes (iodine test until complete conversion)
I will then recirculate for 5 - 10 minutes and pump to BK.
3.2 gals. at 168 for batch sparge
I will then recirculate for 5 - 10 minutes and pump to BK.
Should end up with preboil volume of 6.73 gallons.
Being my first step mash I think I'm going to omit any other rests and try to keep it simple for the first go round. This is kinda what I've pulled together from How To Brew and searching. I didn't want to hijack the other thread.