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Marzen

Name: Marzen
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6.5 lb Pilsner; 5 lb Munich Light; 150 g CaraMunich I; 1.1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Front Row
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday August 22nd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

15.7

SRM (morey):

7.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner6.5 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	54.9%
5 lb	Viking - Munich Light5 lb Munich Light	36	6	42.3%
150 g	German - CaraMunich I150 g CaraMunich I	34	39	2.8%
11.83 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.10 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1.1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.75	Boil	60 min	13.86	73.3%
0.40 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.75	Aroma	10 min	1.83	26.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
		Decoction	104 °F	104 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Gypsum		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:	48 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required

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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
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Last Updated: 2026-09-07 16:17 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	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Leaf/Whole)		15.69	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00