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Marzen 2026

179 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: International Amber Lager
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 16.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday March 28th 2026
1.055
1.009
6.0%
24.7
9.0
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
24.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner24.5 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 70%
4 lb Munich - Light 10L4 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 11.4%
1.50 lb Honey1.5 lb Honey 35 2 4.3%
0.50 lb German - CaraAroma0.5 lb CaraAroma 34 130 1.4%
4 lb Briess - Organic Bonlander Munich Malt 10L4 lb Organic Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 35 10 11.4%
0.50 lb German - CaraRye0.5 lb CaraRye 34 67 1.4%
35 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 First Wort 90 min 20.84 33.3%
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 3.85 66.7%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 oz Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 288 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Ventnor City Water
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: 18.36 gal (73.45 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 6.36 gal (25.45 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 15.24 gal (60.97 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.32 gal (37.28 qt) and adding 3.24 gal (12.97 qt) sparge/top-off. 12.56 50.3  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 12.56 50.3  
Mash volume with grains 15.24 61  
Grain absorption losses -4.19 -16.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 10.11 g | 40.4 qt) 9.75 39  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.13 0.5  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18.36 g | 73.5 qt) 18 72  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 16 g | 64 qt) 16.5 66  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 16.5 g | 66 qt) 16 64  
Total: 22.31 89.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Marzen 2026" International Amber Lager beer recipe by Shore Side Brewer. All Grain, ABV 6.02%, IBU 24.7, SRM 8.96, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich - Light 10L, Honey, CaraAroma, Organic Bonlander Munich Malt 10L, CaraRye) Hops: (Magnum, Tettnanger) Other: (Lactic acid, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-29 10:44 UTC