Batch 7
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Oktoberfest Ale - 8/8/10

Ingredients
3.3 lb Amber LME
3.3 lb Light LME
0.5 lb Crystal 80L
0.5 lb Munich (8L)
0.5 lb Pale Malt (standard 2-row)
0.25 lb Chocolate Malt (350L)
2.5 oz Hallertau pellets
Wyest 1007 German Ale Yeast

Process
Steeping grains for 35 min.
75 min. boil
1 oz of hops at 60 min.
1 oz of hops at 15 min.
Whirlfloc tab at 15 min.
1 oz of hops at flameout
Fermentation needs to be at 65 degrees, if possible. Primary will be in a bucket w/ 3 ice baths a day and towels to give "wick method" cooling to the top of the bucket.
OG = 1.08
Roused yeast after 6 days.

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Bottled 9/22/10
42 bottles
FG 1.015 for a alcohol content of 6.5%
Good beer, but moderately over-carbonated. It was much better if you poured and let it sit for about 5 minutes before drinking.

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