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Bavarian Märzenbier (oktoberfest)

190 calories 22.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Rating:
5.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 190 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 4th 2014
1.057
1.018
5.2%
23.5
12.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb German - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 45.8%
6 lb German - Munich Dark6 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 50%
4 oz Belgian - CaraMunich4 oz CaraMunich 33 50 2.1%
2 oz Belgian - Biscuit2 oz Biscuit 35 23 1%
2 oz Belgian - Aromatic2 oz Aromatic 33 38 1%
192 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 16.3 66.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 7.24 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp irish moss Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Oktoberfest/Märzen Lager Yeast WLP820
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 438 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.7 gal -- -- 154 °F 60 min
5.2 gal Sparge -- 155 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.31 g | 17.2 qt) 4.25 17  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.75 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Bavarian Märzenbier (oktoberfest)" Oktoberfest/Märzen beer recipe by jebar77@comcast.net. All Grain, ABV 5.16%, IBU 23.54, SRM 12.5, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Dark, CaraMunich, Biscuit, Aromatic) Hops: (Tettnanger, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (irish moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2014-09-23 02:41 UTC