Attn: German Beer Lovers - Please check my Marzen recipe

[stevenenglund]

Please provide your feedback & suggestions. I plan to brew March 31st, yes the last day for a Marzen.


Steven’s Northwest "Hacker Pschorr Oktoberfest " Clone
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Category European Amber Lager
Subcategory Oktoberfest/Märzen
Recipe Type PARTIAL EXTRACT
Batch Size 5 gal.
Volume Boiled 6 gal.
Mash Efficiency 72 %
Total Grain/Extract 10.00 lbs.
Total Hops 2.5 oz.

MASH at 153°
SPARGE with 168°
.5 lbs. German Dark Munich
1 lbs. German Vienna
1.5 lbs. German 2-row Pils
.5 lbs. Weyermann CaraMunich I®
.5 lbs. Weyermann CaraFoam®
3 lbs. Extra Light DME
1 lbs. Amber DME
1 oz. Hallertau (Whole, 4.50 %AA) boiled 60 min.
1 oz. Hallertau (Whole, 4.50 %AA) boiled 30 min.
0.5 oz. Hallertau (Whole, 4.50 %AA) 0 min.
Irish Moss: 1 tsp 15 min
Yeast : WYeast 2206 Bavarian Lager

Predicted Oktoberfest/Märzen Compliance Actual
Original Gravity
1.056 1.050 - 1.056 100 %

Terminal Gravity
1.014 1.012 - 1.016 100 %

Color
7.17 °SRM 7.00 - 14.00 °SRM 100 %

Bitterness
26.44 IBU 20.00 - 28.00 IBU 100 %

Alcohol (%volume)
5.49 % 4.80 - 5.70 % 100 %

 

[mlakota]

looks alright, but i'd probably up the munich to try and get that malty oktoberfest flavor. i also think its a bit too light in color and would add in an ounce or two of carafa special iii (dehusked) to get it more around 11 or 12 srm. maybe use munich extract as the base if you can find it since munich is the traditional base grain for the style.

 

[pjj2ba]

With 0.5 lbs of caramunich, this will be a little bit on the sweet side of the style if that is what you are shooting for. If don't want so much sweetness, back the caramunich down to 0.25 and up the munich by 0.25