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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1.055 | 1.013 | 5.5 | 10 | 21 |
Fermentables
Name | Amount | % Grain Bill |
---|---|---|
Munich Malt | 8.8 lbs. | 72.73 |
Notes: Calls for Weyermann 6 L | ||
Lager or Pilsner Malt | 3.3 lbs. | 27.27 |
Notes: Calls for Weyermann Pilsner malt | ||
Total: | 12.10 lbs. |
Hops
Name | Amount | Boil Time | Use | AA |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tettnang (GER) | 0.75 oz. | 60 | Boil | 4.5 |
Notes: 3.4 AAU Tettnanger pellet hops | ||||
Hersbruker | 0.3 oz. | 40 | Boil | 4.5 |
Notes: 1.6 AAU Hallertauer Hersbrucker pellet hops | ||||
Hersbruker | 0.5 oz. | 20 | Boil | 4.5 |
Notes: 2.25 AAU Hallertauer Hersbrucker pellet hops |
Name | Amount |
---|---|
Hersbruker | 0.8 oz. |
Tettnang (GER) | 0.75 oz. |
Yeast
Name | Lab | Product |
---|---|---|
Bavarian Lager | Mangrove Jack's | M76 |
Munich Lager | Wyeast | 2308 |
Octoberfest/Marzen Lager | White Labs | WLP820 |
Other Ingredients
Name | Amount | Time | Use | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
Calcium Chloride | 1 tsp | 60 minutes | Mash | Other |
Notes: Water conditioning |
Mash Steps
Step | Name | Temp | Time | Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Single Infusion Mash | 153 | 60 | All Grain |