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March Zen

194 calories 23.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 34 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 36.85 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 194 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 23rd 2023
1.058
1.019
5.2%
25.8
12.2
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
35 lb Admiral - Pils (Pilsner)35 lb Pils (Pilsner) 38 1.9 50.7%
20 lb Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L20 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 29%
10 lb Great Western - Vienna10 lb Vienna 37 3 14.5%
4 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 34 lb Caramunich Type 3 34 57 5.8%
69 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh8 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 16.2 50%
8 oz Tettnanger8 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 9.65 50%
16 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
24 gal Strike 164 °F 155 °F 90 min
21 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 62 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
40 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
31.96 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 643 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"March Zen" Märzen beer recipe by drdorado. All Grain, ABV 5.21%, IBU 25.84, SRM 12.16, Fermentables: (Pils (Pilsner), Aromatic Munich Malt 20L, Vienna, Caramunich Type 3) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-02-15 03:48 UTC
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