Oktoberfest Beer Recipe Matchup: Festbier vs Märzen...and the winner is...!
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I threw a huge Oktoberfest party for my 50th birthday in Fall 2022 where I served 20 US gallons of home brewed Oktoberfest beer; half traditional Märzen, half modern Festbier (Oktoberfestbier). See which one was the preferred party favorite! #oktoberfest
A comparison of both styles is made and the party favorite recipe is reviewed in detail so that you too can make the same beer.
00:00 - Intro
03:15 - Festbier & Märzen Similarities and Differences
05:19 - Festbier Recipe Details
09:50 - Oktoberfest Party Montage
Festbier and Märzen recipes are posted below:
2022 Festbier Recipe:
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2022 Märzen Recipe:
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awesome. Just in time for March ! Sweet outro too for those who watch till the end
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
Love that you went all German for everything! Cheers and Happy New Year!!
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
Yes. Me too. I wanted to honor my heritage by making sure everything I made was traditional German beer and food.
Happy B day Happy New Year, thanks for all the info and the recipes.
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome, and thanks!
Thank you for this recipe. I appreciate it. I never got to brew these styles.
Looks like everybody had a good time. Cheers.
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
It was a GREAT time!
Sounds like a great 50th Larry! Good beer, Good friends. Can't go wrong with that!
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
You are correct.
Looks like a great time. Belated happy birthday Larry.
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. It was.
Good video buddy. Keep them coming. 100K is on it's way.
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Will try.
Happy belated! Welcome to the "old" club ;) 🎂
What a party! Happy 50th.
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. It certainly was.
Happy 50th Larry you da man 🍻🍻🪗!!
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
look tasty!
Fellow Larry here and my birthday is September. I may have to copy you and brew some festbier in early 2023 and lager them for a lartoberfest! Cheers!
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
LOL. Lartoberfest. Awesome! I may have to use that. 😀
@larmckenna
Жыл бұрын
@@BEERNBBQBYLARRY No issue at all Lar. I'm in Ireland so no trademark I fringements haha
I was in the Chicago land area for the German Festival in 2022. Man, it was chilly.
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
That’s too bad. We usually have great September weather.
I enjoy watching your videos, brother. You should consider starting your own beer company! I have zero doubt you’d be a huge success in little time!
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate that! Thanks, Mike. I am looking for an out to corporate work life. Problem is, I've been looking for years and have yet to commit to it.
Dunkelweizen is probably my favorite! I drank a whole boot of it like it was a cup of water. Then sized down to pints after that.......
Awesome video Larry thank you for sharing the recipes! Question for you, did you notice any extra fruity esters with the lager temp yeast when fermenting under pressure at room temp or was it clean?
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
None. They have been clean just like every other lager I've pressure fermented which dates back to ~2017.
@guitarmike4ever
Жыл бұрын
@@BEERNBBQBYLARRY That’s fantastic. Thanks for responding. I just got a pressure fermenter this Christmas from my best friend and I’m about to start a traditional lager ferment for the first time after brewing dozens of ales so this is encouraging.
Interesting video. I am planning an Oktoberfest party this year so will download these recipes! Would be interested to know what sort of food you served?
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
Brats variety of German mustards (i.e. Düsseldorf ) Sauerkraut Grilled Onions Obatzda Rye Bread, Soft Pretzels. German Potato Salad Gurkensalat Käesespätzle
Always fun drinking out of a Stein! Have you ever made a Kellerbier? I've been into German style beers lately and have been considering brewing a Kellerbier. Similar in style to a fest beer but they're unfiltered.
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
Never made them, but I’ve drank them.
Sounds like it was a great party
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
It sure was.
Detroiter here - really can't agree harder with you about how Great Lakes Water is just awesome for lagers
Happy birthday (belated) ..beer looks great...hey we're the same age...go figure...😉
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, we’re halfway to a hundred.
Great video, Larry! I tried to download the PDF version of your Festbier. It's a dead link. Is there another way to get the PDF version? Thanks!
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
It works now.
@apack76
Жыл бұрын
@@BEERNBBQBYLARRY Thank you!
Larry, Are you aware that Lallemand have just released a new hybrid Lager yeast called Novalager Yeast? It is a true Lager yeast, not a Psudolager yeast and you can ferment with it at Ale temperatures even not under pressure, you basically treat it as a ale yeast and you can ferment under 6 days with no horrible Sulphur off flavors and requires no diacetyl rest or anything, they have isolate the part in the yeast which causes that apparently, it is a huge game changer in the industry specially for home brewers and craft brewers who want to turn over lagers under a week, it's midsummer down here in Victoria Australia I've tried getting it but we were told it would be available here in mid January, at this stage it is hard to get in the small packs but you can buy a brick which costs a fortune, but it tastes identical to a Saf Lager 34/70 and it has a neutral flavor, you can ferment it without pressure too or with pressure, this is meant to be a huge game changer, If you go onto Lallemand website you will see it. Cheers 🍺
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the heads up. That does sound interesting to try once I can find it too.
@Peter-Southern-Victoria-Aust
Жыл бұрын
@@BEERNBBQBYLARRY Kegland KZread channel interviewed a man from Lallemand and they spoke all about it, treat it as a ale yeast with or without pressure, we are yet to get it down here, meant to be mid Summer, which it is now and they still have none, I have heard good reports
As a german I have the urge to strangle someone when I see him or her drinking beer out of red plastic cups. Transparent cups... ok, but red ones? Beer looks good though, the food too, but RED PLASTIC CUPS? So, I did my part in being a grumpy german (when it comes to red plastic cups) and wish you a happy belated birthday ;)
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
I think we ran out of the clear cups. lol
Mr Larry, I see zat you haf German heritage, I amz German az vell I see you also like meat on BBQ, soon you vill be eating zee bugs 🐜🐜🐜🐜
@leojames7223
Жыл бұрын
WTF ? I aint eating you Goddamn Insects Klaus😂
recipe saved to try! Can do a batch and slow lager it in my 55 degree pantry
@BEERNBBQBYLARRY
Жыл бұрын
Excellent. It’s a keeper.