- Joined
- Jul 13, 2012
- Messages
- 1,033
- Reaction score
- 715
- Points
- 113
I have brewed a Vienna Lager/Märzen quite successfully a couple of times using Mandarina Bavaria as both bittering and aroma hops. It takes some getting used to, but it really isn't a bad hop for for a bit of a twist on the style.
Now for the challenge....
Most of my friends who have been subjected to my brew attempts over the years really like MB, but also like a beer a bit bitterer than a traditional Märzen, so......this time I decided to move the MB additions up to a 10 Min. aroma addition and substitute some Magnum in for the bittering....which has bumped the IBUs up above "style true" for a Märzen.
As I am not a BJCP guideline expert....the question, is it still a "Märzen", or another known style, or just "other"!?
Ref: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1039983/2020-08-mrzen-1-plan
Now for the challenge....
Most of my friends who have been subjected to my brew attempts over the years really like MB, but also like a beer a bit bitterer than a traditional Märzen, so......this time I decided to move the MB additions up to a 10 Min. aroma addition and substitute some Magnum in for the bittering....which has bumped the IBUs up above "style true" for a Märzen.
As I am not a BJCP guideline expert....the question, is it still a "Märzen", or another known style, or just "other"!?
Ref: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1039983/2020-08-mrzen-1-plan