Oktoberfest / Marzen Beer Recipe | All Grain Märzen by sareinhart@yahoo.com | Brewer's Friend
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Oktoberfest / Marzen

194 calories 22.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer
Rating:
5.00 (2 Reviews)

Calories: 194 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 17th 2017
1.058
1.018
5.3%
17.8
9.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 43.5%
5 lb German - Munich Light5 lb Munich Light 37 6 43.5%
1 lb German - Munich Dark1 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 8.7%
0.50 lb Belgian - CaraMunich0.5 lb CaraMunich 33 50 4.3%
11.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 14.92 50%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 5 min 2.9 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Mash Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
 
Yeast
White Labs - Oktoberfest/Märzen Lager Yeast WLP820
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 58 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
0.8 tsp gypsum
0.7 tsp lactic acid
3.59 gallons strike water @ 169 F (more if mash tun cold)
Sparge twice @ 2.5 gallons each
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

People LOVED this. They kicked a whole keg of it in one night. They are asking for it again.

Basically copied from the Northern Brewer Oktoberfest Kit.

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sareinhart@yahoo.com 05/26/2017 at 02:07am
5 of 5

I have brewed this several times and always get rave reviews.


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benderlabs 11/24/2020 at 09:51pm
5 of 5

Just opened my first 22oz of a 10 gallon batch I did. This is an excellent beer. I ended up using a yeast blend from my LBS, but I have to imagine it was close to WLP820.


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