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Mercen

177 calories 15.8 g 12 L
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 177 calories (Per 12L)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12L)
Created: Tuesday March 10th 2026
1.054
1.010
5.9%
20.7
18.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
2 kg Viking - Pilsner Malt2 kg Pilsner Malt 37 3.57 46.5%
2 kg Bestmalz - BEST Munich2 kg BEST Munich 37 15.31 46.5%
0.30 kg Weyermann - Caramunich Type 20.3 kg Caramunich Type 2 34 118.59 7%
4.30 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
15 g Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)15 g Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 20 min 5.72 50%
10 g Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)10 g Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 10 min 2.28 33.3%
5 g Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum5 g Magnum Hops Pellet 14.5 Boil 60 min 12.67 16.7%
30 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
10 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 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-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L Strike 70 °C 68 °C 60 min
11 L Sparge 78 °C 78 °C 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 28.1 L) 33.7
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 30.9 L) 36.5
Grain absorption losses -4.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 22.9 L) 28.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 17
Volume into fermentor 17
Total: 33.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mercen" Oktoberfest/Märzen beer recipe by Brewer #475152. BIAB, ABV 5.86%, IBU 20.67, SRM 18.56, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, BEST Munich, Caramunich Type 2) Hops: (Hallertau (Mittelfruh), Magnum) Other: (Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-18 16:36 UTC