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:
Excel: beernbbqbylarry.com/BNBFiles/...
PDF: beernbbqbylarry.com/BNBFiles/...
2022 Märzen Recipe:
Excel: beernbbqbylarry.com/BNBFiles/...
PDF: beernbbqbylarry.com/BNBFiles/...
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  • @NWsmallbatchBrewing
    @NWsmallbatchBrewing Жыл бұрын

    awesome. Just in time for March ! Sweet outro too for those who watch till the end

  • @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad you liked it!

  • @ElementaryBrewingCo
    @ElementaryBrewingCo Жыл бұрын

    Love that you went all German for everything! Cheers and Happy New Year!!

  • @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes. Me too. I wanted to honor my heritage by making sure everything I made was traditional German beer and food.

  • @qh4007
    @qh4007 Жыл бұрын

    Happy B day Happy New Year, thanks for all the info and the recipes.

  • @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    You’re welcome, and thanks!

  • @mcdonald8240
    @mcdonald8240 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this recipe. I appreciate it. I never got to brew these styles.

  • @BeerWineandShine
    @BeerWineandShine Жыл бұрын

    Looks like everybody had a good time. Cheers.

  • @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    It was a GREAT time!

  • @curtpick628
    @curtpick628 Жыл бұрын

    Sounds like a great 50th Larry! Good beer, Good friends. Can't go wrong with that!

  • @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    You are correct.

  • @slowrvr
    @slowrvr Жыл бұрын

    Looks like a great time. Belated happy birthday Larry.

  • @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks. It was.

  • @beeroquoisnation
    @beeroquoisnation Жыл бұрын

    Good video buddy. Keep them coming. 100K is on it's way.

  • @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks. Will try.

  • @mikekoehler9551
    @mikekoehler9551 Жыл бұрын

    Happy belated! Welcome to the "old" club ;) 🎂

  • @grahamhawes7089
    @grahamhawes7089 Жыл бұрын

    What a party! Happy 50th.

  • @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. It certainly was.

  • @alamokid9222
    @alamokid9222 Жыл бұрын

    Happy 50th Larry you da man 🍻🍻🪗!!

  • @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @hc8714
    @hc8714 Жыл бұрын

    look tasty!

  • @larmckenna
    @larmckenna Жыл бұрын

    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

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    LOL. Lartoberfest. Awesome! I may have to use that. 😀

  • @larmckenna

    @larmckenna

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BEERNBBQBYLARRY No issue at all Lar. I'm in Ireland so no trademark I fringements haha

  • @cbowman75
    @cbowman75 Жыл бұрын

    I was in the Chicago land area for the German Festival in 2022. Man, it was chilly.

  • @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s too bad. We usually have great September weather.

  • @EverydayBBQ
    @EverydayBBQ Жыл бұрын

    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

    @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.

  • @dirtycommtroop
    @dirtycommtroop Жыл бұрын

    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.......

  • @guitarmike4ever
    @guitarmike4ever Жыл бұрын

    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

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    None. They have been clean just like every other lager I've pressure fermented which dates back to ~2017.

  • @guitarmike4ever

    @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.

  • @joedell2252
    @joedell2252 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    Brats variety of German mustards (i.e. Düsseldorf ) Sauerkraut Grilled Onions Obatzda Rye Bread, Soft Pretzels. German Potato Salad Gurkensalat Käesespätzle

  • @TheSteveo2626
    @TheSteveo2626 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    Never made them, but I’ve drank them.

  • @hackattack7811
    @hackattack7811 Жыл бұрын

    Sounds like it was a great party

  • @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    It sure was.

  • @SchwarbageTruck
    @SchwarbageTruck10 ай бұрын

    Detroiter here - really can't agree harder with you about how Great Lakes Water is just awesome for lagers

  • @edwardfaris8516
    @edwardfaris8516 Жыл бұрын

    Happy birthday (belated) ..beer looks great...hey we're the same age...go figure...😉

  • @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Yeah, we’re halfway to a hundred.

  • @apack76
    @apack76 Жыл бұрын

    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

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    It works now.

  • @apack76

    @apack76

    Жыл бұрын

    @@BEERNBBQBYLARRY Thank you!

  • @Peter-Southern-Victoria-Aust
    @Peter-Southern-Victoria-Aust Жыл бұрын

    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

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the heads up. That does sound interesting to try once I can find it too.

  • @Peter-Southern-Victoria-Aust

    @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

  • @ulliulli
    @ulliulli Жыл бұрын

    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

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    I think we ran out of the clear cups. lol

  • @KlausSchwabGreatReset
    @KlausSchwabGreatReset Жыл бұрын

    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

    @leojames7223

    Жыл бұрын

    WTF ? I aint eating you Goddamn Insects Klaus😂

  • @MaryBrownForFreedom
    @MaryBrownForFreedom Жыл бұрын

    recipe saved to try! Can do a batch and slow lager it in my 55 degree pantry

  • @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    @BEERNBBQBYLARRY

    Жыл бұрын

    Excellent. It’s a keeper.

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