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German Märzen

203 calories 23 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Source: Michael Ferry
Calories: 203 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 20th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
24.30 lb German - Munich Light24.3 lb Munich Light 37 6 99.1%
0.23 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate0.23 lb Chocolate 34 425 0.9%
24.53 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 First Wort 0 min 12.6 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 5.73 16.7%
2 oz Hersbrucker2 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2 Boil 60 min 5.73 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3 Boil 15 min 2.13 16.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
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:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 510 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
28 qt starch rest Temperature -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.14 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.73 gal (54.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.73 gal (6.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.14 qt/lb 6.99 28  
Mash volume with grains 8.95 35.8  
Grain absorption losses -3.07 -12.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.05 g | 40.2 qt) 9.33 37.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.73 g | 54.9 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 12 48  
Going into fermentor 12 48  
Total: 16.32 65.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Märzen" Oktoberfest/Märzen beer recipe by Michael Ferry. All Grain, ABV 5.65%, IBU 26.19, SRM 11.76, Fermentables: (Munich Light, Chocolate) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Hersbrucker, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-09-03 14:36 UTC