Comments on: Can I make an Oktoberfest home brew without lagering it? What yeast do I use and how long do I ferment?

By: Bridgeport IPA

Bridgeport IPA — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:57:59 +0000

I always call ale based Oktoberfests ‘Mocktoberfests’ since you can’t truely replicate the style without lagering it properly.

I like the mocktoberfest I made last year with Wyeast 2565 kolsch yeast (since its pretty clean fermenting).
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By: shooter1

shooter1 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:08:59 +0000

oikos gives good advice. If that isn’t possible you can also use the same recipe and use an ale yeast with it. The taste is slightly different, but it remarkably good. Someone who doesn’t drink Oktoberfest on a regular basis would probably not know the difference.

Good luck and enjoy!
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By: oikos

oikos — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:38:59 +0000

I brew a lot of bock and occasional other lagers without a lagering refrigerator. Get a marine cooler and stand it on end. It will hold the bucket or carboy plus a rotating series of 2 L soda bottles filled with ice.
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