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Homebrew Recipe

Drew's March Beer

Method:
All Grain
Style:
Marzen
Boil Time:
60 min.
Batch Size:
5 gal.
Boil Size:
6.5 gal.
Efficiency:
0
Rating:
Source:
Brew Your Own
Source Notes:
September 2019, Vol. 25, No. 4 page 103. Yes, it's called March beer, but in reality, this is the fall classic. Originally brewed strong as a way to get around the lack of summer brewing, Marzen has become inextricably intertwined with the Munich Oktoberfest. (Nevermind that at the fest these days they mostly drink a souped-up helles called festbier.) Amber in color when compared to dunkel's darker tones, it's actually fairly hearty. And it's perfect for a liter at a time and a warm welcome to the fall.
Notes:
This is a single infusion mash. Heat 18.2 qts of water, add 1 tsp. of calcium chloride. Mash grains for 60 minutes at 153 F. Sparge with enough water to collect 6.5 gallons of wort in the kettle. Bring wort to a boil and boil for 60 minutes, adding hops as indicated. Add a kettle coagulant of your choice if you so desire. After the boil is complete, give the wort a long stir to create a whirlpool and let settle for 10 minutes, then begin to chill. Bring down to yeast-pitching temperature, aerate the wort, and pitch the yeast. Ferment between 48-56 F. Ferment for 2 weeks at this temperature then raise temperature to low 70s F and hold for 2 days. Transfer to a secondary and lager for 1-4 weeks at 33-35 F. Bottle or force carbonate per normal.

Brew Numbers

OG FG ABV SRM IBU
1.0551.0135.51021

Fermentables

NameAmount% Grain Bill
Munich Malt8.8 lbs.72.73
Notes: Calls for Weyermann 6 L
Lager or Pilsner Malt3.3 lbs.27.27
Notes: Calls for Weyermann Pilsner malt
Total: 12.10 lbs.

Hops

Hop Shopping List


NameAmountBoil TimeUseAA
Tettnang (GER)0.75 oz.60Boil4.5
Notes: 3.4 AAU Tettnanger pellet hops
Hersbruker0.3 oz.40Boil4.5
Notes: 1.6 AAU Hallertauer Hersbrucker pellet hops
Hersbruker0.5 oz.20Boil4.5
Notes: 2.25 AAU Hallertauer Hersbrucker pellet hops
NameAmount
Hersbruker0.8 oz.
Tettnang (GER)0.75 oz.

Yeast

NameLabProduct
Bavarian LagerMangrove Jack'sM76
Munich LagerWyeast2308
Octoberfest/Marzen LagerWhite LabsWLP820

Other Ingredients

NameAmountTimeUseType
Calcium Chloride1 tsp60 minutesMashOther
Notes: Water conditioning

Mash Steps

StepNameTempTimeType
1Single Infusion Mash15360All Grain