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A Better Red

180 calories 16 g 16 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16 gallons
Post Boil Size: 13.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 180 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Wednesday May 25th 2022
1.055
1.010
5.9%
23.6
13.9
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
18 lb Sugar Creek Malt - Pilsner18 lb Pilsner 37.7 2 73.1%
4 lb The Swaen - Swaen Vienna4 lb Swaen Vienna 36.8 4.5 16.2%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Munich 60L1 lb Caramel Munich 60L 35.4 60 4.1%
8 oz Belgian - Special B8 oz Special B 34 115 2%
2 oz American - Roasted Barley2 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 0.5%
1 lb Sugar Creek Malt - US - Sugar Creek Malt - Crystal Rye1 lb US - Sugar Creek Malt - Crystal Rye 33 100 4.1%
24.62 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Cluster2 oz Cluster Hops Leaf/Whole 6.8 First Wort 70 min 21.59 66.7%
1 oz Cluster1 oz Cluster Hops Leaf/Whole 6.8 Boil 5 min 1.96 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.47 gal Protein Rest Strike 139 °F 134 °F 60 min
Beta Rest Temperature 134 °F 144 °F 30 min
Alpha Rest Temperature 144 °F 160 °F 30 min
Mash Out Temperature 160 °F 170 °F 10 min
6 gal to Boil Kettle Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 216 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 13.83 psi       Temp: 43 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Anderson, Indiana - Charcoal Filtered Tap Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"A Better Red" Märzen beer recipe by RouletteRun. All Grain, ABV 5.91%, IBU 23.55, SRM 13.85, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Swaen Vienna, Caramel Munich 60L, Special B, Roasted Barley, US - Sugar Creek Malt - Crystal Rye) Hops: (Cluster)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-06-06 09:01 UTC
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