GB Marzen
Oktoberfest/Marzen

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 3/14/2006

Batch Size: 5.00 gal

 Brewer: Brad Nixon
Boil Size: 7.58 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: Brew Pot (6+gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (5 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 52.17 %
5.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 43.48 %
0.50 lb Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 4.35 %
0.50 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.00 %] (60 min) Hops 7.5 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [4.50 %] (60 min) Hops 8.4 IBU
1.00 oz Saaz [3.40 %] (15 min) Hops 5.7 IBU
0.50 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.00 %] (15 min) Hops 3.7 IBU
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1.00 items Servomyces (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs German Lager (White Labs #WLP830) Yeast-Lager

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.059 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.058 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.00 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.74 %
Bitterness: 25.2 IBU Calories: 260 cal/pint
Est Color: 10.4 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: My Double Decoction Total Grain Weight: 11.50 lb
Sparge Water: 6.05 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

My Double Decoction
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
40 min Infusion Add 12.65 qt of water at 160.6 F 148.0 F
40 min First Decoction Decoct 2.54 qt of mash and boil it 158.0 F
10 min Mash Out Decoct 3.01 qt of mash and boil it 168.0 F

 
Mash Notes:

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 11.2 PSI Carbonation Used: My Carbonation Profile
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 40.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

Notes
Good malty flavor. Next time, add a little wheat malt for head retention.

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