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Schwenkmeister Marzen

186 calories 15.5 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.83 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Jon Dempersmier
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 186 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Monday August 4th 2025
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1.009
6.3%
23.3
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5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt5.5 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 42.3%
5.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I5.5 lb Munich Type I 38 6 42.3%
2 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L2 lb Caramel Malt - 40L 35.4 40 15.4%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.47 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh1.47 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 18.5 70%
0.63 oz Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh0.63 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 20 min 4.8 30%
2.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.30 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.80 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.90 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.60 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.14 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
20 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Amber Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 15 63 75 40
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.1 gal Mash-in & hold Infusion 156 °F 152 °F 60 min
8.1 gal Mash-out Infusion 152 °F 167 °F 20 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.95 g | 35.8 qt) 8.71 34.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.99 g | 40 qt) 9.75 39  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.83 27.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.71 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed on 8/4/2025.
Kettle on @ 8:30 AM
Grain milled at .028 was a bit too fine = stuck mash.
Mash-in @ 156 / 9:30
Initial pH = 4.8, Mash pH = 5.40.
Mash @ 152 / 9:45 / Mash-out > 167 @ 10:45
Mash out at 11:20
Pre-boil gravity 1.054
Boil @ 12:45
Adjusted hops amounts for differing AA levels
Post-boil 1.061 @ volume 5.6 gal.
Added distilled water > 6 gal
OG = 1.057.

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