Red's Dead Beer Recipe | Extract Märzen | Brewer's Friend
Brew your best beer EVER. Start your Free Trial of Brewer's Friend today! Sign Up ×

Red's Dead

178 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.066 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Source: Bob Brown
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 26th 2026
1.054
1.013
5.4%
4.0
13.1
n/a
n/a
Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Bestmalz - Best RED X10 lb Best RED X 36 12 90.9%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 9.1%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Willamette0.5 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil at 152 °F 5 min 1.43 50%
0.50 oz Hopsteiner - Cashmere0.5 oz Cashmere Hops Pellet 8.7 Boil at 152 °F 5 min 2.6 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal boil Infusion 153 °F 152 °F 30 min
4.5 gal steep Steeping -- 152 °F 30 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
"Red's Dead" Märzen beer recipe by Bob Brown. Extract, ABV 5.4%, IBU 4.03, SRM 13.06, Fermentables: (Best RED X) Steeping Grains: (Caramel / Crystal 10L) Hops: (Willamette, Cashmere) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Epsom Salt)
Brewer's Friend Logo
Last Updated and Sharing
 
5
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2026-04-26 12:21 UTC
NEW Water Requirements:
Red's Dead
Equipment Profile Used

System Default

Close
Print
Water Requirements:
Red's Dead
Close
Print
Recipe Cost $ (USD)
Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.
Gallons
Cost $ Cost %
Fermentables $
Steeping Grains
(Extract Only)		 $
Hops $
Yeast $
Other $
Cost Per Barrel $ 0.00
Cost Per Pint $ 0.00
Total Cost $ 0.00
Ok
Discussion about this recipe:
You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Back To Top
Want no ads? Go Premium and unlock all our brewing tools!
Copyright © 2007-2026 Brewer's Friend, Inc. - Send Feedback - Terms - RSS Feed - Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information