mighty marzen
This beer is being brewed for our annual October fest. I'll lager it for at least 2.5 to3 months. hopefully it will be a hit!!
Brewer: | jim litterio | Email: | st_james224@juno.com | |||||
Beer: | mighty marzen | Style: | Märzen/Oktoberfest | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 6 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 42 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.070 | FG: | 1.015 | |||||
Alcohol: | 7.1% v/v (5.6% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | 1 tsp. gypsum in mash water, and 1 tsp irish moss 20 with 20 mins left in the boil. | |||||||
Grain: | 10.8 lb. German Pilsner 2.15 lb. German Munich 1.08 lb. British crystal 70-80L |
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Mash: | 80% efficiency | |||||||
mash in @ 122 deg. for 25 mins, raise 154 deg. and hold until conversation. raise to 168 deg. sparge out with 5 gals. 175deg. | ||||||||
Boil: | 75 minutes | SG 1.065 | 6.5 gallons | |||||
1tsp.irish moss,1tsp gypsum. | ||||||||
Hops: | 1. oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker (3.5% AA, 60 min.) 1. oz. Perle (5.9% AA, 60 min.) 1. oz. Tettnanger (4.% AA, 60 min.) 1. oz. Tettnanger (4.% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (aroma) |
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Yeast: | white labs wlp830 german lager yeast 1 tube | |||||||
Log: | brewed on 7/13/03, start @ 65 deg. until sure signs of fermentation begin then place in refrig. @50deg. for 1 week. secondary rack and lager @50deg. for 3 months. | |||||||
Carbonation: | keg and serve with bratwursts and friends on a cool october day. | |||||||
Tasting: | ask me on oct 8th after the october feast!!! |
Recipe posted 07/14/03.