the Wedding March
Oktoberfest/Maerzen

 

Type: All Grain

 Date: 2/23/2005

Batch Size: 5.00 gal

 Brewer:
Boil Size: 6.50 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (30 Qt) and Igloo Cooler (10 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 0.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0
Taste Notes:
 

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
4 lbs 8.0 oz Pilsner (Weyermann) (1.7 SRM) Grain 40.9 %
2 lbs 4.0 oz Munich I (Weyermann) (7.1 SRM) Grain 20.5 %
2 lbs 4.0 oz Vienna Malt (Weissheimer) (3.0 SRM) Grain 20.5 %
8.0 oz Amber Malt (22.0 SRM) Grain 4.5 %
8.0 oz Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 4.5 %
8.0 oz Victory Malt (biscuit) (Briess) (28.0 SRM) Grain 4.5 %
8.0 oz Wheat Malt, Pale (Weyermann) (2.0 SRM) Grain 4.5 %
0.50 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.60%] (60 min) Hops 8.1 IBU
1.00 oz Saaz [4.60%] (15 min) Hops 8.0 IBU
0.50 oz Tettnang [4.50%] (60 min) Hops 7.9 IBU
0.50 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.60%] (15 min) Hops 4.0 IBU
1 Pkgs White Labs WLP820 Octoberfest - Marzen Yeast-Ale

 

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.062 SG

 Measured Original Gravity: 1.077 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.018 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.7 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 9.4 %
Bitterness: 28.1 IBU Calories: 344 cal/pint
Est Color: 8.9 SRM Color:
Color
 

Mash Profile
Mash Name: TippedOver Maerzen Total Grain Weight: 11.00 lb
Sparge Water: 4.63 gal Grain Temperature: 74.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 74.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE Mash PH: 5.4 PH
 

Name Description Step Temp Step Time
step1 Add 13.75 qt of water at 147.9 F 138.0 F 40 min
step2 Decoct 3.51 qt of mash and boil it 153.0 F 40 min

 
Mash Notes:

Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 3.8 oz Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F  
 

Notes

after fermentation , lager 30 to 40 days at 34-40 degrees
Award Winning All Grain Maerzen from Bruce and C.B. McConnell. Brewer(s) - Bruce McConnell, C.B. McConnell