Festbier Oktoberfest (1st place, scored 42)

[charles]

This looks like a recipe I would like to try. What was your og and fg? I just made a Oktoberfest a few months ago using a brewers best kit and it turned out really tasty. I'm going to start switching over to all grain recipes.

 

[lstrowge]

Target OG is 1.056 and FG at 1.013 it's been pretty consistent at those numbers, as long as I hit my mash temp (152f). I'm actually going to do the Festbier recipe from the last BYO soon so I can build up the yeatsies for the next Oktoberfest batch in early April.

Cheers and Good luck!

 

[charles]

Sounds really good, it will take me a few months to get set up. When I finish it I will let you know. I always like to make it my own, so I usually like adding more hops to it

 

[ZebulonBrewer]

Think I'll make this this weekend.

 

[bmaupin]

I made this almost 2 months ago; used WY2124 and fermented at 50 for 6 days and at 1.018 (6 days) started 5 day diacetyl rest at 68, cold crash, secondary, 5 week lager at 35. Very nice Oktoberfest.

Thanks @lstrowge for the recipe!

 

[ZebulonBrewer]

Two packs of S-34/70 pitched this morning at 54F(not enough ice to get under 85F last night). Already smelled some CO2 in the chamber at 5pm.

 

[New2Brew81]

I am looking to brew this for my first AG brewing in the next couple of weeks. I was wondering how much water you end up mashing with and sparging with? Did you do the 1.25 quarts to lbs for mash then sparge with 1/2 gal per lb? That is what I read on some other threads water requirements for recipes.

 

[charles]

Last winter I brewed a German Oktoberfest lager. I don't have a fridgerator to control the temperature. I have a closet that allows me to make it. I can open or close the doors to control the temperature. Going to try it again in the next few weeks.

 

[mattsearle]

Another update: Took 1st in the Novembeerfest comp last year for this again and it was selected for the Pro-Am brew this time. I have updated the recipe a bit.

50% German Pils
40.1 Munich
9.1% Caramunich

24 ibu Hallertau (adjust for your AA) all at 60min
I tend to go to the high end of the style.

152f mash
90 min boil

Prost!

Looks a great recipe! I'm assuming your colour of 13 is in SRM?
Cheers

 

[lstrowge]

Looks a great recipe! I'm assuming your colour of 13 is in SRM?
Cheers

That would be correct.

 

[lstrowge]

I am looking to brew this for my first AG brewing in the next couple of weeks. I was wondering how much water you end up mashing with and sparging with? Did you do the 1.25 quarts to lbs for mash then sparge with 1/2 gal per lb? That is what I read on some other threads water requirements for recipes.

Sorry it took so ling to get to this. I typically Mash at 1.5 Q to Lbs ratio for this beer. The sparge water is the amount needed to get to my boil volume. For me that's about 7.5 gal (batch sparge) for an 11 gal batch. I always go high on the final volume to account for system loss. The sparge volume will be dependent on your system boil off and losses.

 

[kp10281]

Brewed this yesterday. Love the idea of a nice, simple recipe to create a great drinking experience. My OG was slightly lower but I'm only a dozen or so brews in after moving from BIAB to some coolers.

 

[kp10281]

After 7 days between 55 & 57 it's now comfortably sitting at a steady 38. FG is at 1.007 so not too far off. 180 days & counting.

 

[Joon1975]

I plan on brewing this beer and it will be my first Octoberfest. I just built my temperature control and fermenting chamber. I plan on using Wyeat Octoberfest lager blend. When would I brew this beer so it can be ready for Sept/Oct? What would be the fermenting schedule and temperatures using this lagering yeast? I'm really excited about doing my first Octoberfest and lagering procedure! Thanks! Cheers!![emoji482]

 

[lstrowge]

I have brewed it as early as April and as late as June. Both turned out great. If you use the Brulosophy Fast Lagering method you could get away with serving it in a couple of months. My go to schedule right now is brewing it early June.

 

[davemattb]

What Munich do you use? I have best malz regular and dark. Have a lager going now and will probably use that yeast to good use!

 

[eeustac]

Thanks for the recipe. Decided to give this a try. Brewed mid August. Looking for a quick 4-6 week lagering. Bring it out around Halloween.

 

[lstrowge]

Thanks for the recipe. Decided to give this a try. Brewed mid August. Looking for a quick 4-6 week lagering. Bring it out around Halloween.

Hope it works out for you. It's a staple for my Oktoberfest party. Actually on tap now, quality control after all.....

 

[surgical_ass]

Recipe looks great. Punching it into beer smith. Just checking to see if there have been any changes to recipe since the last one done. Will brew this in a couple weeks this is my first lager. Thanks!

 

[lstrowge]

Recipe looks great. Punching it into beer smith. Just checking to see if there have been any changes to recipe since the last one done. Will brew this in a couple weeks this is my first lager. Thanks!

Other than adjusting the Hops based on the AA's to get to 24 ibu. It's been a solid recipe for me, in fact I took 1st again in the 2017 Novembeerfest. I have a keg on hond now to bottle entries for the NHC Comp. PROST!

 

[Beewrangler63]

I want to make this next month, but I will be bottling. What does the time line look like for bottling?

 

[lstrowge]

I want to make this next month, but I will be bottling. What does the time line look like for bottling?

I have never bottled this one, always kegged it.

 

[Chorgey]

Recipe looks great. Punching it into beer smith. Just checking to see if there have been any changes to recipe since the last one done. Will brew this in a couple weeks this is my first lager. Thanks!

Can you share the Beersmith file for this recipe? I just started brewing via BIAB and would like to try this.

Cheers!

 

[surgical_ass]

Can you share the Beersmith file for this recipe? I just started brewing via BIAB and would like to try this.

Cheers!

I wish I could! My beer smith app was on my phone (Not backed up) and it died and will not turn back on. Lost all my recipes. I just followed the OP recipe. It turned out great from the samples. We aren't tapping until october.

 

[lstrowge]

Can you share the Beersmith file for this recipe? I just started brewing via BIAB and would like to try this.

Cheers!

I need some help uploading a .bsmx file I keep getting an error that it is not an alowwed extension.

I really need to update this post, it actually is a Marzen under the 2015 BJCP guidelines. The latest iteration of this recipe took a 1st in the 2017 Novembeerfest and a Gold medal at the recent Cascade Cup with a 46!

 

[Chorgey]

I wish that I could help with the .bsmx file. I’ll just enter your recipe and have Beersmith adjust what is needed for my setup. Thanks for posting the recipe!

 

[Chorgey]

Another update: Took 1st in the Novembeerfest comp last year for this again and it was selected for the Pro-Am brew this time. I have updated the recipe a bit.

50% German Pils
40.1 Munich
9.1% Caramunich

24 ibu Hallertau (adjust for your AA) all at 60min
I tend to go to the high end of the style.

152f mash
90 min boil

Prost!

I'm attempting to enter the percentages of grain in Beersmith but they aren't coming up to 100%, it's more like 99.2% or am I missing something?

Prost!

 

[lstrowge]

I'm attempting to enter the percentages of grain in Beersmith but they aren't coming up to 100%, it's more like 99.2% or am I missing something?

Prost!

Round up the Munich and Caramunich. Sucha small amount won't have an impact.

Prost!

 

[Surfanarchist]

I made this beer this morning. Slight variation, Im doing a 10 gallon batch so I used 11 lbs German Pilsner, 10 lbs Munich malt light, 2 lbs Caramunich. After sparge I had almost 14 gallons. My grain is all 2 years old so when I took a gravity at the pre-boil and it was 1.02 I almost quit. That worked out to about 35% efficiancy. I figured though what the hell and did the boil. At the end, at 10 gallons I took a gravity and it was 1.07! That works out to about 70% efficiancy so there I am. Anyway Ill report how it comes out. Using wlp 838 stepped up. Never used this yeast before.

 

[seilenos]

After sparge I had almost 14 gallons. My grain is all 2 years old so when I took a gravity at the pre-boil and it was 1.02 I almost quit. That worked out to about 35% efficiancy. I figured though what the hell and did the boil. At the end, at 10 gallons I took a gravity and it was 1.07! That works out to about 70% efficiancy so there I am.

One of your readings is suspect. I'd wager it was the first one. The boil-off calculation from 14 to 10 gal with a starting gravity of 1.020 is 1.028. That doesn't seem like a lot until you realize it is a 40% increase.

To end up at 1.070 you would have had to start at 1.050.