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160 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 527 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 529.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 527 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Alfredo
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday September 1st 2025
1.049
1.008
5.4%
20.9
10.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
330 lb American - Pilsner330 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 35.3%
275 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt275 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 29.4%
110 lb Weyermann - CaraAmber110 lb CaraAmber 37 27 11.8%
110 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)110 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 11.8%
55 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 255 lb Caramunich Type 2 34 45 5.9%
55 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I55 lb Munich Type I 38 6 5.9%
935 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
24 oz BSG - Warrior24 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 15.5 Boil 90 min 14.5 27.3%
64.01 oz Tettnanger64.01 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 6.36 72.7%
88.01 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
40.01 oz Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189
Amount:
1,000 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
84%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 8483 B cells required
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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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 532.55 gal (2130.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 520.55 gal (2082.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 483.86 gal (1935.45 qt) 409.06 1636.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 409.06 1636.3  
Mash volume with grains 483.86 1935.5  
Grain absorption losses -116.88 -467.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 240.61 g | 962.5 qt) 237.64 950.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 532.55 g | 2130.2 qt) 529.58 2118.3  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -3.3 -13.2  
Post boil Volume 527 2108  
Going into fermentor 527 2108  
Total: 646.71 2586.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"marzen" Oktoberfest/Märzen beer recipe by Alfredo. All Grain, ABV 5.41%, IBU 20.86, SRM 9.99, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna Malt, CaraAmber, Munich Type II (Dark), Caramunich Type 2, Munich Type I) Hops: (Warrior, Tettnanger) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-09-01 21:42 UTC