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Amber Malty European Lager - Märzen


An elegant, malty German amber lager with a clean, rich, toasty and bready malt flavor, restrained bitterness, and a dry finish that encourages another drink. The overall malt impression is soft, elegant, and complex, with a rich aftertaste that is never

Flavor Profile: Initial malt flavor often suggests sweetness, but finish is moderately-dry to dry. Distinctive and complex maltiness often includes a bready, toasty aspect. Hop bitterness is moderate, and the hop flavor is low to none (German types: complex, floral, herb

Ingredients: Grist varies, although traditional German versions emphasized Munich malt. The notion of elegance is derived from the finest quality ingredients, particularly the base malts. A decoction mash was traditionally used to develop the rich malt profile.

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Top 10 Märzen Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Mack Mikrobryggeri Haakon Senior 25 l
25 L 6.41% 19.37 1.065 1.016
BIAB 4257
Overthought Octoberfest
5 gal 6% 28.42 1.061 1.015
extract 3958
smoked marzen
20 L 5.95% 25.48 1.058 1.013
All Grain 3468
BIGGINS MATCHMAKER MARZEN
15 gal 5.54% 23.79 1.055 1.013
All Grain 3156
Patchworx Oktoberfest
5.5 gal 5.96% 24.69 1.060 1.015
All Grain 2698
Marzen Oktoberfest Zymurgy 1/2016
11 gal 5.65% 24.87 1.056 1.013
All Grain 2696
Mardi Gras King Cake
5.5 gal 5.35% 85.34 1.054 1.014
Partial Mash 2588
Mack Mikrobryggeri Haakon Senior 25 l
25 L 6.73% 20.28 1.061 1.010
All Grain 2322
Hacker-Pschorr Oktoberfest clone
5 gal 6.51% 17.99 1.065 1.015
All Grain 2276
Oktoberfest sMaSh
5 gal 5.83% 21.08 1.056 1.011
All Grain 2230

Newest Märzen Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Wedding Märzen
17 L 6.89% 20.75 1.063 1.010
All Grain 4
Jellybean's Marzen
5.5 gal 5.67% 23.78 1.061 1.017
All Grain 10
Vienna
18 gal 6.14% 6.6 1.062 1.016
All Grain 7
Maple sap Marzen
5 gal 5.77% 0 1.058 1.014
All Grain 19
Guenter
6 gal 5.97% 30.64 1.061 1.015
All Grain 22
Marzën '24
37 L 6.52% 22.95 1.065 1.015
All Grain 25
Never Trust the Living
5.5 gal 5.87% 22.19 1.059 1.014
All Grain 23
Marzen
5.5 gal 5.21% 27.56 1.061 1.021
extract 21
Oktoberfest 2024
5 gal 6.05% 19.62 1.056 1.009
BIAB 26
Awesome Recipe
5.5 gal 2.73% 77.47 1.027 1.006
All Grain 18

Fermentables Used In Märzen Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Munich - Light 10L 567 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 36% 1% - 100%
German - Vienna 480 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 31% 2% - 100%
German - Pilsner 426 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 41% 1% - 100%
Munich Dark 20L 341 Grain specialty malt 20°L
34 25% 2% - 100%
American - Vienna 206 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 31% 3% - 100%
American - Pilsner 188 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 39% 5% - 100%
German - CaraMunich I 178 German Grain crystal malt 39°L
34 7% 2% - 47%
German - Melanoidin 159 German Grain roasted malt 25°L
37 6% 1% - 29%
German - CaraMunich II 151 German Grain crystal malt 46°L
34 8% 0% - 100%
Munich 148 Grain specialty malt 6°L
37 38% 4% - 100%

Hops Used In Märzen Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Hallertau Mittelfruh 436 3.75 45% 10% - 100%
Tettnanger 384 4.5 44% 5% - 100%
Saaz 212 3.5 43% 6% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker 178 4 45% 5% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau 155 3.9 46% 13% - 100%
Magnum 151 15 42% 2% - 100%
Perle 104 8.2 49% 8% - 100%
Hallertau Tradition (Germany) 86 5 54% 14% - 100%
Cascade 50 7 37% 7% - 100%
Northern Brewer 44 7.8 40% 3% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Märzen Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
German - CaraMunich II 16 German Grain crystal malt 46°L
34 61% 9% - 100%
German - CaraMunich I 16 German Grain crystal malt 39°L
34 46% 6% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 11 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 42% 27% - 67%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 9 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 46% 13% - 100%
Munich Dark 20L 8 Grain specialty malt 20°L
34 47% 3% - 100%
German - Vienna 7 German Grain base malt 4°L
37 29% 25% - 48%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 7 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 40% 8% - 100%
Munich - 60L 7 Grain specialty malt 60°L
33 58% 16% - 100%
German - CaraMunich III 6 German Grain crystal malt 57°L
34 43% 20% - 78%
American - Vienna 6 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 43% 27% - 67%

Yeasts Used In Märzen Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 351 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
White Labs - Oktoberfest/Märzen Lager Yeast WLP820 136 White Labs Lagers Med-High Medium 69% 52°F 58°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23 104 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 82% 48°F 72°F
Wyeast - Octoberfest Lager Blend 2633 102 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Med-Low 75% 48°F 58°F
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206 86 Wyeast Lagers 0.09 Med-High 75% 46°F 58°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830 77 White Labs Lagers Medium Medium 76.5% 50°F 55°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 59 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 47 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest 46 Imperial Yeast Lagers Medium 70% 50°F 60°F
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833 41 White Labs Lagers Med-High Medium 73% 48°F 55°F

Other Ingredients Used In Märzen Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 299 Water Agt Mash 20% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 202 Water Agt Mash 25% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 154 Fining Boil 61% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 146 Water Agt Mash 69% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 144 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 67%
Irish Moss 112 Fining Mash 68% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 88 Water Agt Mash 23% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 70 Water Agt Mash 11% 0% - 45%
Chalk 40 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 40 Other Boil 38% 0% - 100%

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