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BeeLine Märzen 2.0

209 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.064 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: CMW
Calories: 209 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 14th 2020
1.064
1.010
7.0%
21.0
12.0
5.4
50.25
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner10 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner $ 1.10 / lb
$ 11.00 		38 1.8 37%
15 lb Munich Malt15 lb Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 55.6%
1 lb German - CaraMunich III1 lb CaraMunich III $ 2.00 / lb
$ 2.00 		34 57 3.7%
1 lb Belgian - Aromatic1 lb Aromatic 33 38 3.7%
27 lbs / $ 13.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh3.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 2.50 / oz
$ 8.75 		Pellet 3 Boil 60 min 17.2 77.8%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 2.50 / oz
$ 2.50 		Pellet 3 Boil 30 min 3.78 22.2%
4.50 oz / $ 11.25
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
4.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
$ 6.50 / each
$ 26.00
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 979 B cells required
$ 26.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 7.22 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
10 gallons RO, 6 gallons tap. Add 4.2g (1 tsp) CaCl2, 12ml lactic acid.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11 gal Protein Rest Temperature -- 126 °F 30 min
Infusion mash Infusion -- 152 °F 90 min
5 gal Hanging bucket sparge Sparge 172 °F 172 °F 20 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.42 gal (53.68 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.42 gal (5.68 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 18.29 gal (73.14 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 9.84 gal (39.36 qt) and adding 6.29 gal (25.14 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.13 64.5  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 17.04 g | 68.2 qt) 16.13 64.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 19.2 g | 76.8 qt) 18.29 73.1  
Grain absorption losses -3.38 -13.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.42 g | 53.7 qt) 12.5 50  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.17 -0.7  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Volume into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 16.13 64.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Now called BeeLine Märzen (AKA CMW Oktoberfest 3.1) because while finishing the boil this time, a bee dove straight into the boiling wort right before flameout. The bee clearly could smell the wonderful floral aroma of the Hallertau hops and the sticky caramel malt scent. I dedicate this beer in the memory of that ardent bee.


This is an amped up version of Oktoberfest with 3 additional pounds of light Munich to take the OG up to 1.064. While this is higher than called for by the BJCP, historical records indicate that this was in range for original O-fests (http://barclayperkins.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/munich-oktoberfestbier-1901-2006.html).

Note: previously used WLP833 (lager yeast) or WLP838 (now known to be an ale yeast). This time, will use 2 packets of SafLager W-34/70 per carboy, which is a true lager yeast and Brulosophy found to give a clearer and cleaner lager than WLP830 (http://brulosophy.com/2016/07/21/yeast-comparison-saflager-w-3470-vs-wlp833-german-bock-lager-exbeeriment-results/). Plus, don't need starter for these. No starter will be used, so expect a bit of a delay before active fermentation starts.

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