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Honey, I Shrunk the Märzen

Name: Honey, I Shrunk the Märzen
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner; 4.5 lb Vienna Malt; 3.5 lb Munich - Light 10L; 1 lb Honey, Orange Blossom; 1 oz Tettnanger Hops; 0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops; 1 oz Saphir Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.59 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 58% (brew house)
Source: Bird Law Brewing
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday August 13th 2026

Mean Brews Oktoberfest

by Brett

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.018 ABV: 5.2% IBU: 23

Zoigl

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.009 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 21

Marzen Recipe

by danduchene

OG: 1.059 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

23.3

SRM (morey):

8.3

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	36.3	1.9	47.1%
4.50 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt4.5 lb Vienna Malt	37	3.5	26.5%
3.50 lb	Munich - Light 10L3.5 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	20.6%
1 lb	Brewmaster - Honey, Orange Blossom1 lb Honey, Orange Blossom - (late fermenter addition)	34.8	1	5.9%
17 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	15.59	40%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	20 min	4.72	20%
1 oz	Saphir1 oz Saphir Hops	Pellet	4.25	Boil	5 min	2.94	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal		Strike	163 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - Dried Lutra Kveik - OYL-071DRY

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	78.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	68 - 95 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	85 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.21 psi Temp: 35 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Munich

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
82	21	5	10	17	318
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Last Updated: 2026-08-13 00:22 UTC

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Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	20.31	60%
1 oz	Saphir (Pellet)	2.94	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00