Marzen Beer Recipe | Extract Märzen by WalterHansen | Brewer's Friend
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Marzen

163 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.075 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Source: Walter Hansen
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 19th 2021
1.050
1.008
5.4%
23.7
13.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.20 lb Munich - Light 10L3.2 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 27.9%
3.20 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.75 lb German - CaraMunich II0.75 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 6.6%
3.50 lb Munich Dark 20L3.5 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 30.6%
4 lb German - Vienna4 lb Vienna 37 4 34.9%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau0.5 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 60 min 5.71 15.4%
0.75 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger0.75 oz GR Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 6.67 23.1%
0.50 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger0.5 oz GR Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 20 min 2.69 15.4%
0.75 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Tradition0.75 oz Tradition Hops Pellet 5.5 Boil 20 min 7.93 23.1%
0.75 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Hallertau0.75 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 2 min 0.72 23.1%
3.25 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3 gal Decoction 104 °F 172 °F 90 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 oz Honey Flavor Bottling 20 min.
0.50 oz Irish Moss Fining Mash 15 min.
 
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:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
 
Notes
  1. Mash in at 90 F
  2. Hold at 104 F 15 min + add Munich extract
  3. Hold at 120 F
    • Pull 25% grains (about 4 quarts w/ wort) and boil for 15 min
  4. Add back to wort until 140 F and hold 10 min
    • Pull 25% grains and boil 15 min
  5. Add back to wort until 155 F and hold 10 min
    • Pull 25% grains and boil 15 min
  6. Add back to wort until 162 F and hold 10 min
  7. Pull mash and sparge at 172 F
  8. BOIL: 75 min + boil schedule
  9. Collect ~4.5 gallons of wort and check OG to see if water is needed
  10. Fermentation
    • Pitch yeast at 65 F
    • 14 days at 54 F
    • 2-3 days at 66-70 F
    • Move to secondary
    • Slowly lower to 35 F
    • Lager for 3-4 weeks or more
  11. Warm to 65 F for bottling
  12. Boil 3 oz honey and 2 oz priming sugar in 1.2 cups of water
  13. Take FG and add sugar to bottling bucket
  14. Bottle

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  • Last Updated: 2021-04-07 15:03 UTC
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