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Märzen

Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.34 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Tim Hamersly
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday August 31st 2025

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

36.3

SRM (morey):

9.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.75 lb	Viking - Munich Light5.75 lb Munich Light	36	6	49.8%
4.75 lb	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt4.75 lb Barke Pilsner Malt	37.03	1.75	41.1%
1 lb	German - CaraMunich I1 lb CaraMunich I	34	39	8.7%
0.70 oz	German - Acidulated Malt0.7 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	0.4%
11.54 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior0.5 oz Warrior Hops	Pellet	15.4	Boil at 212 °F	90 min	30.18	20%
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.3	Boil	10 min	6.11	80%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Warrior (Pellet)	30.18	20%
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	6.11	80%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
28.8 qt	Strike	146 °F	146 °F	30 min
	Temperature	158 °F	158 °F	30 min
7 qt	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.50 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 each	Campden Tablets	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.01 g	Oxblox3D	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	CellarScience - FermFed	Other	Boil	10 min.
1.01 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
4 ml	CellarScience - Silafine	Fining	Secondary	0 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23

Amount:	1.01 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	82%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	70 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 283 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Whole Foods RO

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	3	13	67	68	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Clean kveik strain at 85 F for 5 days at 2-5 psi.
Or lager yeast at 70F under 10-15 psi for 7-10 days

Transfer to secondary with finings and cold crash and lager around 33 - 36 F for at least 2 weeks.

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Last Updated: 2026-01-18 06:08 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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