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Old Dog New Tricks

Name: Old Dog New Tricks
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 210 min
Yield: 505 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 660 lb Pilsner; 20 lb Carolina Pilsner; 165 lb GoldSwaen Munich Dark; 90 lb Carafoam; 36 oz German Magnum Hops; 32 oz Saaz Hops; 16 oz Saaz Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 505 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 560 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 13.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 14.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 86% (brew house)
Source: Blake
Calories: 191 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday August 14th 2026

Original Gravity:

14.3 °P

Final Gravity:

3.0 °P

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

18.6

SRM (morey):

11.9

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
660 lb	Avangard - Pilsner660 lb Pilsner	37.3	1.7	70.6%
20 lb	Carolina Malt House - Carolina Pilsner20 lb Carolina Pilsner	37	2.1	2.1%
165 lb	The Swaen - GoldSwaen Munich Dark165 lb GoldSwaen Munich Dark	35	55	17.6%
90 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam90 lb Carafoam	34.5	2.2	9.6%
935 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
36 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum36 oz German Magnum Hops	Pellet	12.6	Boil	60 min	16.68	42.9%
32 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz32 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.7	Boil	15 min	1.58	38.1%
16 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz16 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.7	Whirlpool	0 min	0.32	19%
84 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
328 gal	Strike Water @ 150F	Strike	151 °F	150 °F	60 min
350 gal	Sparge @ 175F	Sparge	180 °F	175 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.4 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
50 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
50 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
135 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
360 g	Magnesium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
210 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - German Bock OYL-111

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 55 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 9598 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Munich (decarbonated)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
40	20	4	75	52	29
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Last Updated: 2026-08-14 23:29 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
36 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum (Pellet)	16.68	42.9%
48 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Saaz (Pellet) 47.999999890203 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	1.9	57.1%
84 oz / $ 0.00