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Spring Training Märzen Lager

188 calories 18.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.026 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Source: The Captain/Norway
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 26th 2015
1.057
1.013
5.7%
20.5
9.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen3.5 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen 35 2 36.9%
0.28 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen0.275 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen 35 2 2.9%
3.50 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen3.5 lb Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen - (late boil kettle addition) 42 2 36.9%
0.28 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen0.275 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 2.9%
7.55 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11.50 oz German - Carapils11.5 oz Carapils 35 1.3 7.6%
8.80 oz German - CaraRed8.8 oz CaraRed 34 20 5.8%
8.80 oz German - CaraBohemian8.8 oz CaraBohemian 33 75 5.8%
1.80 oz German - CaraAroma1.8 oz CaraAroma 34 130 1.2%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 9.66 25%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.79 25%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.85 Boil 15 min 6.07 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
51 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 585 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Water added to kettle 5.92 23.7  
Grain absorption losses (steep / mash) -0.24 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.32 1.3  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.78 g | 27.1 qt) 6 24  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.3 1.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 4.72 g | 18.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 5.92 23.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes


The steeping drop down list did not have CaraVienna or CaraMunich so I substituted CaraRed and CaraBohemian respectfully because the Lovibond degree matched closely.

Brew day - Feb 29, 2015

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