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Marzen

172 calories 14.1 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.28 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jimmy McCaskill
Hop Utilization: 88%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Friday July 25th 2025
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1.053
1.008
5.9%
22.9
11.2
n/a
34.34
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt5.5 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt 36.8 3.5 47.8%
3.50 lb Briess - US - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L3.5 lb US - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L $ 2.03 / lb
$ 7.11 		36 10 30.4%
2.50 lb Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L2.5 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L $ 2.03 / lb
$ 5.08 		35.4 20 21.7%
11.50 lbs / $ 12.18
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz tettnanger2 oz tettnanger Hops $ 1.33 / oz
$ 2.66 		Pellet 2.3 Boil 60 min 15.3 50%
2 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 1.49 / oz
$ 2.98 		Pellet 2.3 Boil 15 min 7.59 50%
4 oz / $ 5.64
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) $ 0.33 / oz
$ 0.03 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Epsom Salt $ 8.24 / lb
$ 4.12 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 tsp Gypsum $ 0.95 / oz
$ 0.08 		Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss $ 1.90 / oz
$ 0.32 		Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
$ 4.54
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 5.99 / each
$ 11.98
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
$ 11.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
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
9.14 gal Strike 157 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.59 g | 38.4 qt) 9.97 39.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.51 g | 42 qt) 10.89 43.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.9 g | 31.6 qt) 8.28 33.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.25 25  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.25 g | 25 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.97 39.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Marzen" Märzen beer recipe by Jimmy McCaskill. BIAB, ABV 5.87%, IBU 22.89, SRM 11.23, Fermentables: ( Goldpils Vienna Malt, US - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L, Aromatic Munich Malt 20L) Hops: (tettnanger, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient)
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