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[ANUSTART]

Page 71. Has anyone brewed it? If so, I'd be interested in hearing your opinions on it.

[3rd party JKor]

Which one is that? The Munich Dunkel?

[ncbeerbrewer]

Page 71 of CBS is the Ofest of Jamil. I have not brewed it myself but I am sure its still good. I doubt you can go wrong with any of his recipes in that book. I brewed his ALT last year and got an Honorable Mention for it as well. Brew it up and let us know too.

[Howie]

Page 71 of CBS is the Ofest of Jamil. I have not brewed it myself but I am sure its still good. I doubt you can go wrong with any of his recipes in that book. I brewed his ALT last year and got an Honorable Mention for it as well. Brew it up and let us know too.

I do agree, for the most part, other than his APA and American IPA. Neither have dry hops. Pretty sure you'd get your clock cleaned these days in a comp with no dry hops in either of those styles.

[ANUSTART]

Page 71 of CBS is the Ofest of Jamil. I have not brewed it myself but I am sure its still good. I doubt you can go wrong with any of his recipes in that book. I brewed his ALT last year and got an Honorable Mention for it as well. Brew it up and let us know too.

That's correct, it's the Oktoberfest. I was wondering if the caramunich in the recipe was enough to produce the awesome caramely flavors of the german Ofests. I guess I'll have to brew it to find out.

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

That's correct, it's the Oktoberfest. I was wondering if the caramunich in the recipe was enough to produce the awesome caramely flavors of the german Ofests. I guess I'll have to brew it to find out.

I made one with no crystal malts - munich, pilsen, carapils (I don't think this is a crystal malt)

[MtnBrewer]

That's correct, it's the Oktoberfest. I was wondering if the caramunich in the recipe was enough to produce the awesome caramely flavors of the german Ofests. I guess I'll have to brew it to find out.

Good German O'fests are not caramely at all. They have a heavy dose of Munich or Vienna malt along with a slightly higher-than-normal mash temperature. A little bit of caramel is ok but it's a flaw to have too much caramel flavor in a festbier. That said, J&J's recipes are solid and I wouldn't hesitate to brew any of them.

[ANUSTART]

Good German O'fests are not caramely at all. They have a heavy dose of Munich or Vienna malt along with a slightly higher-than-normal mash temperature. A little bit of caramel is ok but it's a flaw to have too much caramel flavor in a festbier. That said, J&J's recipes are solid and I wouldn't hesitate to brew any of them.

Maybe caramely is the wrong word. If you buy me a bottle of Paulaner Ofest, I'll reassess my description.

[ncbeerbrewer]

I think that you want a lot of melanoidin flavors in an Ofest. Munich malts helps with that goal. Thats the flavor I think of when I think of Ofest.

[3rd party JKor]

I've had a few domestic oktoberfest/marzens in the last few months and the interpretations are all over the board. I don't even know what this style is supposed to be any more. I need to go pick up a few of the German examples to get my head straight on this style.

[cavman]

I've had a few domestic oktoberfest/marzens in the last few months and the interpretations are all over the board. I don't even know what this style is supposed to be any more. I need to go pick up a few of the German examples to get my head straight on this style.

Vienna as the major base malt will get you their, 70% Vienna and 30% Munich is right on for a true German Ofest. Decocting may or may not help what your looking for in your own version.

[denny]

Maybe caramely is the wrong word. If you buy me a bottle of Paulaner Ofest, I'll reassess my description.

Just finished a case of Paluaner Ofest ($21.49/case at Costco, BTW). I certainly wouldn't describe it as caramelly.

[Stout_fan]

Just finished a case of Paluaner Ofest ($21.49/case at Costco, BTW). I certainly wouldn't describe it as caramelly.

Last year my Paluaner tested out as malty.OOOOOoooooh baby!

[ThroatwobblerMangrove]

Just finished a case of Paluaner Ofest ($21.49/case at Costco, BTW). I certainly wouldn't describe it as caramelly.

yeaaahhh - our big box stores don't carry anything even close to this decent. Lucky!

[Yeasty Boy]

I've used Dingeman's Munich (5°L) for almost the entire grist in an Ofest and was very happy.