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Honey, I Shrunk the Märzen

197 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.59 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 58% (brew house)
Source: Bird Law Brewing
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday August 13th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 36.3 1.9 47.1%
4.50 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt4.5 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 26.5%
3.50 lb Munich - Light 10L3.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 20.6%
1 lb Brewmaster - Honey, Orange Blossom1 lb Honey, Orange Blossom - (late fermenter addition) 34.8 1 5.9%
17 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 15.59 40%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 4.72 20%
1 oz Saphir1 oz Saphir Hops Pellet 4.25 Boil 5 min 2.94 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Dried Lutra Kveik - OYL-071DRY
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 95 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
85 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.21 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 21 5 10 17 318
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 6 24  
Mash volume with grains 7.28 29.1  
Grain absorption losses -2 -8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.34 g | 13.4 qt) 4.84 19.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 8.59 34.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.75 27  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.75 g | 27 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 10.84 43.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Honey, I Shrunk the Märzen" Märzen beer recipe by Bird Law Brewing. All Grain, ABV 6.36%, IBU 23.25, SRM 8.29, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Vienna Malt, Munich - Light 10L, Honey, Orange Blossom) Hops: (Tettnanger, Saphir) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
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