{"id":7059335,"date":"2026-09-16T23:02:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T23:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/beer\/marzen-virginia-craft-beer-magazine\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T23:02:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T23:02:24","slug":"marzen-virginia-craft-beer-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7059335","title":{"rendered":"Marzen\u00a0 &#8211; Virginia Craft Beer Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Tuan Bui, 1700 Brewing and Brew &amp; Bottle Homebrewing Supplies\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0already brewed your Oktoberfest, time to get in gear! \u202fLuckily,\u00a0we have a couple\u00a0ways\u00a0to get a quick Marzen in your\u00a0fermenter in time to enjoy it when Oktoberfest rolls around late September.\u00a0Marzen, which means March was traditionally brewed in March and\u00a0stored away\u00a0in cooler caves until September\u00a0but\u00a0with our new strains of yeast and modified malts,\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0able to produce\u00a0a delicious\u00a0Marzen much quicker.\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Batch Size = 5 gallons\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OG: 1.060 \/ FG: 1.016 \/ ABV: 5.6%\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>7lb\u00a012oz\u00a0German Pilsen Malt\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Marzen has a rich amber color that has flavors of a toasty and bready malt with moderate bitterness with a clean and dry finish. \u202fThis one will need to be boiled for\u00a090 minutes\u00a0to ensure DMS does not set in with the large amount of Pilsen malt.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hops and additions:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consider dropping in some Irish Moss or a Whirlfloc tablet into the last 10 mins of the boil to help clear the beer up.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bittering Hop:\u00a02oz\u00a0Tettnang @90min\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flavor Hop:\u00a01oz\u00a0Hersbrucker @15min\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yeast: Our\u00a0go to yeast\u00a0for this brew is any Oktoberfest yeast strain,\u00a0but there are others on the market that will work as well\u00a0and, in a pinch,\u00a0there are a couple hybrid strains that will do that job! 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Typically,\u00a0you want to ferment this strain in the 55\u00ba range,\u00a0but this strain has proven to perform well under cooler ale\u00a0temps.\u00a0\u202fSo,\u00a0if\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0able to keep this one no warmer than 70\u00ba and preferably at around 65\u00ba,\u00a0you\u2019ll\u00a0have nice activity with a clean finish.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lagering process can be a tricky one,\u00a0but\u00a0no\u00a0need to shy away from it. \u202fAfter\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0let your fermentation go for about 2 weeks, go ahead and\u00a0keg\u00a0it, add some\u00a0finings\u00a0and let it sit in your fridge for as long as you can take it! \u202fIf you\u2019re bottling, go ahead and bottle like\u00a0normal and when it\u2019s time to refrigerate, let it sit in your fridge for as long as you can to let it clear up and pour gently to not disturb the tub at the bottom of the bottle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any\u00a0questions about any of this process,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0hesitate to give me a call\u00a0at 757-881-9100.\u00a0<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>Now Go Brew\u00a0Yourself!!\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tuan Bui, 1700 Brewing and Brew &amp; 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