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Oktoberfest   5 gallon  / All Grain

 S.G. 1.052 -- I.B.Us. 25.5 

            7 Lb. German Pilsner Malt

         1/2 Lb. Carapils Malt

         1/4 Lb. CaraVienne Malt

            2 Lb. German Munich Malt

         1/4 Lb. Crystal 40L.

         1 oz, Tettnanger Leaf @ 4.4 AA (90 min.)

         1/2 oz. Hallertau Hersbrucker leaf @ 5AA ( 10 min.)

         1/2 oz. Hallertau Hersbrucker leaf @ 5AA ( 5 min.)

          WLP 820 Oktoberfest ( White Labs)

          4 gallon mash water, Mash @ 128deg. 15 min, 148deg. 30 min., 158deg. 60min.

           mashout @ 168deg. 10 min. Sparge 168deg. 60 min.  to 6 gallon wort.

            Making a 16 oz. Starter 12-18 hours before the estimated pitching time.

           Add hops at times indicated. Add Irish Moss

            last 15 minutes of the boil. Pitch Yeast starter when wort is cooled  65 deg.

            Fermented in primary @ 55deg for 4-6 days or until fermentation starts to slow.

            Transfer to secondary @ 50deg. for 1 week. Lager for 1 week at 48deg. Bottle with DME.

           Best age for 4-6 weeks.

           Just keeps getting better and better.