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Marzen

202 calories 21.5 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.11 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Aaron Duffie
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 202 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 21.5 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Friday April 4th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I5 lb Munich Type I 38 6 38.5%
4 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt4 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 30.8%
3.50 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner3.5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 26.9%
4 oz Weyermann - Caramunich Type 14 oz Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 1.9%
4 oz German - Chocolate Rye4 oz Chocolate Rye 31 240 1.9%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Brewmaster - Czech Saaz0.5 oz Czech Saaz Hops Pellet 4.9 First Wort 60 min 8.56 16.7%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)0.5 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 4 First Wort 60 min 6.99 16.7%
0.50 oz Brewmaster - Czech Saaz0.5 oz Czech Saaz Hops Pellet 4.9 Boil 5 min 1.55 16.7%
1.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1.5 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 3.8 50%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.26 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 5 min.
2 g Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Oktoberfest/Märzen Lager Yeast WLP820
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
56 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 468 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.27 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Greenville, SC 2020
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 15 10 75 50 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.83 gal Main Infusion Strike 154 °F 150 °F 60 min
Single Mash Out Decoction 2 Gallons Decoction 212 °F 212 °F 20 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 8.99 35.9  
Mash volume with grains 10.03 40.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.11 28.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.99 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Marzen" Märzen beer recipe by Aaron Duffie. BIAB, ABV 5.96%, IBU 20.9, SRM 12.32, Fermentables: (Munich Type I, Vienna Malt, Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Caramunich Type 1, Chocolate Rye) Hops: (Czech Saaz, Hallertau (Mittelfruh)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Campden Tablets, Epsom Salt, Lactic acid, Salt, Whirlfloc, Wyeast - Beer Nutrient)
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