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Chicken Dance

206 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.05 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Calories: 206 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 8th 2026
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6.9%
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt3 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 22.6%
7 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I7 lb Munich Type I 38 6 52.8%
3 lb German - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 22.6%
4 oz German - CaraMunich I4 oz CaraMunich I 34 39 1.9%
13.25 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.35 oz Magnum0.35 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12 Boil 60 min 16.7 25.9%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 6.49 74.1%
1.35 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.47 gal Strike 132 °F 122 °F 15 min
Temperature 122 °F 145 °F 35 min
Temperature 145 °F 161 °F 25 min
Temperature 161 °F 168 °F 10 min
5 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Chicken Dance" Märzen beer recipe by Brewer #481343. All Grain, ABV 6.93%, IBU 23.19, SRM 8.85, Fermentables: (Vienna Malt, Munich Type I, Pilsner, CaraMunich I) Hops: (Magnum, Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Lactic acid)
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