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Leftover Marzen

6A. Märzen · 5.6% ABV · 20 IBU · OG 1.052 · FG 1.009 · 8 SRM · 19 L batch · by Lucas

Leftover Marzen is a homebrew Märzen recipe.

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Vitals

  • OG 1.052
  • FG 1.009
  • ABV 5.6%
  • IBU 20
  • Color 8 SRM
  • Est. mash pH 5.35
  • 169 cal / 355 mL
  • 14.6 g carbs / 355 mL

Fermentables

  • 0.15 kg — Briess - Dextrose (1 °L)
  • 0.25 kg — Melanoidin (25 °L)
  • 3.15 kg — Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt (2 °L)
  • 0.25 kg — CaraMunich III (57 °L)
  • 0.4 kg — Vienna Malt (3 °L)
  • 0.1 kg — Acidulated Malt (3 °L)

Hops

  • 35 g — Hallertau Mittelfrüh (4% AA, boil, 60 min)
  • 10 g — Hallertau Mittelfrüh (4% AA, boil, 15 min)

Yeast

  • SafLager W-34/70

Other ingredients

  • 5 ml — Lactic acid (88%)

Water

  • Source (Montreal): Ca 31, Mg 8, Na 15, Cl 26, SO₄ 22, HCO₃ 113 ppm
  • Salts: Gypsum 0.5 g, CaCl₂ 2 g, Epsom 0.7 g, Table salt 0.1 g
  • Target: Amber / Dark Lager

Mash schedule

  1. Saccharification — 67°C for 60 min

Fermentation

  1. Primary ferment — 11°C for 14 days
  2. Diacetyl rest — 18°C for 3 days
  3. Cold crash — 2°C for 3 days
  4. Lagering — 1°C for 28 days

Process

  • Efficiency: 75%
  • Boil: 60 min
  • Boil-off: 4 L/hr
  • Mash thickness: 3.6 L/kg
  • Batch volume: 19 L

Notes

Bunch of leftover grains I'm trying to use up. Get as close to an "Oktoberfest" beer as possible.