methodbeer
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I'm planning on brewing a Märzen next week, and was hoping I could get some feedback on my first Märzen lager recipe.
Batch Size: 10 Gallons
Est. OG: 1.058
IBUs: 24.6
Color: 10.1 SRM
Efficiency: 70%
Grain Bill:
9# Pilsner (39.1%)
9# Vienna Malt (39.1%)
3# Munich Malt (13%)
1# Melanoiden Malt (4.3%)
1# Crystal 80 (4.3%)
Single Infusion Mash @ 153º for 60'
Hop Schedule (90 minute boil):
1.75oz Mt. Hood [6% AA] @ 60'
.5oz Tettnang [4.5% AA] @ 60'
.25oz Mt. Hood @ 15'
.25oz Tettnang @ 10'
Yeast: Bavarian Lager (Wyeast #2206)
Notes: I'm most likely using untreated (but filtered) Raleigh water. It seems to be high in temporary hardness.
Also, we usually do a fly sparge, but debating a batch sparge this time. BeerSmith is telling me to do 4 steps: Drain MLT, sparge 3.09 gallons, sparge 3.09 gallons, sparge 3.09 gallons w/ 168º. Thoughts on this would be helpful? The reason for the possible switch is 1) Maybe save time? 2) We're going to upgrade our system in the near future which will require a batch sparge (long story) and we'd like to practice--although 10 gallons is a lot to screw up. 70% efficiency is based on our typical fly sparge.
Thanks!
Batch Size: 10 Gallons
Est. OG: 1.058
IBUs: 24.6
Color: 10.1 SRM
Efficiency: 70%
Grain Bill:
9# Pilsner (39.1%)
9# Vienna Malt (39.1%)
3# Munich Malt (13%)
1# Melanoiden Malt (4.3%)
1# Crystal 80 (4.3%)
Single Infusion Mash @ 153º for 60'
Hop Schedule (90 minute boil):
1.75oz Mt. Hood [6% AA] @ 60'
.5oz Tettnang [4.5% AA] @ 60'
.25oz Mt. Hood @ 15'
.25oz Tettnang @ 10'
Yeast: Bavarian Lager (Wyeast #2206)
Notes: I'm most likely using untreated (but filtered) Raleigh water. It seems to be high in temporary hardness.
Also, we usually do a fly sparge, but debating a batch sparge this time. BeerSmith is telling me to do 4 steps: Drain MLT, sparge 3.09 gallons, sparge 3.09 gallons, sparge 3.09 gallons w/ 168º. Thoughts on this would be helpful? The reason for the possible switch is 1) Maybe save time? 2) We're going to upgrade our system in the near future which will require a batch sparge (long story) and we'd like to practice--although 10 gallons is a lot to screw up. 70% efficiency is based on our typical fly sparge.
Thanks!