Essential Oktoberfest, who's ready?

[ryanryates]

Back to back weekend brews prepping for big oktoberfest party. Tonight I readied my pretzel recipie. OMG these are freaking awesome! Now I need a good beer cheese recipe. :beer:

Who else is prepping for the season?

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[Spartan1979]

We have been. We have party on the 17th. I've brewed 10 gallons of Oktoberfest, 5 gallons of Pils and 5 gallons of Kellerbier. My wife has been cooking Klopse and Bierfleisch and freezing them for the party. I've also been building a couple of tables that resemble biergarten tables.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

I have 5gals of Oktoberfest lagering and a pile of brats in the freezer.

 

[JDL]

If you could post your pretzel recipe those do look amazing.

Jeff

 

[woo_pig]

Have you ever had a grape and mustard dip .It sounds weird but it was delicious .

 

[bigrsmith]

Second vote for sharing the pretzel recipe. Those look awesome!!

 

[GHBWNY]

If you did a maertzen this spring, you've got your Oktoberfest beer.

 

[ryanryates]

Here you go:

- 1 packet dry bread yeast
- 1t white sugar
- 1 1/4 warm water (to rehydrate yeast)
- 4 1/2 c flour
-1/4c white sugar
- 1/2T salt
- 1T oil
- 1/4c baking soda
- Pretzel or kosher salt

Rehydrate yeast with warm water and 1t sugar. Wait until rehydrated

Mix flour, 1/4c sugar and 1/2T salt in bowl. Add yeast and oil. Mix until nice dough ball. Add a little water if dry and not a ball. Knead ball for 5-10 minutes. I used dough hook on mixer. Place in oiled bowl and lightly oil the ball. Lay damp towel over bowl, place in warm spot, and let dough raise an hour.

Preheat oven to 420. Mix baking soda and hot water in another bowl.

Take out dough, punch down, and cut into 10-12 pieces. Roll dough piece into long snake, twist into pretzel shape.

Dunk each pretzel into baking soda water 10 seconds, then place on parchment paper on cookie sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Bake 10 minutes or until brown.

Once out of oven, paint on some melted butter.

Enjoy.

 

[MapleGroveAleworks]

I'm having a huge party at our house. Brewing 11 kegs for it, 9 done, 2 to go.

Marzen
Dunkel
Altbier
Rauchbier
Festbier
Pumpkin Ale
Strawberry blonde
Pilsner
Hefeweizen
Dunkelweizen
Kolsch

Buying about 20lbz of local German sausage from our farmer's market, and making a bunch of sides.

 

[bruhaha]

Thank you for the recipe...yummy can't wait to try it! I have a Munich Madness Oktoberfest fermenting now ready just in time for the fall bierfest celebration. Those pretzels will be perfect alongside!!!!

 

[catdaddy66]

I have my first marzen in 38° for the third week now. I will drink my first one in a week, and hopefully will still have a case for the season.

 

[Spartan1979]

I'm having a huge party at our house. Brewing 11 kegs for it, 9 done, 2 to go.

Marzen
Dunkel
Altbier
Rauchbier
Festbier
Pumpkin Ale
Strawberry blonde
Pilsner
Hefeweizen
Dunkelweizen
Kolsch

Buying about 20lbz of local German sausage from our farmer's market, and making a bunch of sides.

Where do you live?

 

[jerbrew]

I'm having a huge party at our house. Brewing 11 kegs for it, 9 done, 2 to go.

Marzen
Dunkel
Altbier
Rauchbier
Festbier
Pumpkin Ale
Strawberry blonde
Pilsner
Hefeweizen
Dunkelweizen
Kolsch

Buying about 20lbz of local German sausage from our farmer's market, and making a bunch of sides.

You inspire me

 

[ryanryates]

I'm having a huge party at our house. Brewing 11 kegs for it, 9 done, 2 to go.

Marzen
Dunkel
Altbier
Rauchbier
Festbier
Pumpkin Ale
Strawberry blonde
Pilsner
Hefeweizen
Dunkelweizen
Kolsch

Buying about 20lbz of local German sausage from our farmer's market, and making a bunch of sides.

Wow, great lineup for the party. I'll be running Marzen /oktoberfest, pumpkin Ale, Vienna lager, house pale, and an IPA. You've definitely got Germany /Bavaria well represented! Prost!

My neighbor and I will be making three kinds of homemade sausage. Headed to butcher tomorrow for the pork and casings. Will post a picture once we've got em stuffed and ready to go.

 

[ryanryates]

Sausage! Made 15lb of Weissworst, Bratwurst, and Knackwurst tonight. Mmmmmm...

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[MapleGroveAleworks]

Wow those look great. I'd really like to learn how to do that.

 

[brewbama]

I am carbing my O'fest now.

 

[jcav]

That's awesome! I am mostly Italian (75%) but I am 25% German (probably where I get my zeal to brew!) and those look great! Gotta love German sausages, pretzels and beer!

John

 

[Peruvian802]

I scheduled my party around opening day in Munich this Saturday.

The tent will be set up Friday night with tables and chairs. I'm having the brew club supply the beer and non-brewing friends being German pot luck items. I'm making 5-6 dozen pretzels, two kegs, and will be the grill master for various types of wursts.

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