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Sam Adams – Oktoberfest Recipe

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Oct 14 2025

3h

Serves 24

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Make Sam Adams – Oktoberfest in just 3h . Oktoberfest Ale 5.3% ABV

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Ingredients

Malt Ingredients

Hops Ingredients

Yeast

Water

Preparation

Preparation

1. Prepare the Malt

In a large brew kettle, heat 5 liters of filtered water to approximately 150°F (65°C). Add Munich malt, Pilsner malt, and caramel malt to the kettle, stirring well to ensure all grains are saturated.

2. Mash the Grains

Maintain the temperature at 150°F (65°C) and allow the grains to mash for 60 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent clumping.

3. Sparging

After mashing, sparge the grains by rinsing them with hot water (around 170°F or 77°C) to extract the sugars. Collect the wort in a separate kettle.

Brewing

4. Boil the Wort

Bring the collected wort to a boil and add Hallertau hops. Boil for 60 minutes, stirring occasionally.

5. Add Saaz Hops

With 15 minutes left in the boil, add Saaz hops to the wort.

6. Cooling the Wort

After the 60-minute boil, cool the wort quickly using a wort chiller or an ice bath until it reaches 70°F (21°C).

Fermentation

7. Pitch the Yeast

Transfer the cooled wort to a sanitized fermentation vessel and pitch the German ale yeast. Seal the vessel with an airlock.

8. Fermentation Process

Allow the beer to ferment at around 65-70°F (18-21°C) for 1-2 weeks, or until fermentation activity has ceased.

Bottling

9. Bottle the Beer

Once fermentation is complete, siphon the beer into sanitized bottles, leaving about an inch of headspace. Cap the bottles.

10. Carbonation

Let the bottles carbonate at room temperature for 1-2 weeks before refrigerating.

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