Blue Marzen (All Grain) 5.75 US gal

Blue Marzen
(All Grain) 5.75 US gal

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This Homebrew Recipe was added by Anthony Capocelli on July 16, 1998 at 22:06:01:
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Brewing Method: All Grain
Yeast: Wyeast 2178 Lager BLend
Yeast Starter: 1 quart ( I used a 24 oz slurry from another batch)
Batch Size: 5.75 US gal
Original Gravity: 1.047
Final Gravity: 1.012
Alcohol Content: 4.7 v/v %
Total Grains: 8.25 US lbs
Color:
Extract Efficiency: 75 %
Hop IBU's: 25
Boiling Time: 70 min
Primary Fermentation: 7 days, 52 F
Secondary Fermentation: 20 days 40 F
Additional Fermentation:

Grain Bill:

4 lbs German Pils (Weyermann)
3.5 lbs Light Munich (Weyermann)
.25 lbs CaraMunich (Weyermann)
.5 lbs CaraVienne (Weyerman)
49 ounce can Oregon Fruit Blueberry

Hop Bill:

.5 oz Perle (8.5 %AA) 60 min boil
.5 oz Hallertauer (5.0% AA) 20 min boil

Mash Schedule:

Strike 104 ( 1.05 qt/lb) rest 20 '
Infuse 2 qts to 122, rest 30'
Infuse 3.1 qts to 140, rest 10'
Decoct 1/3 thck, heat to 150 the to 158 over 10 min then 10 min rest
Heat decoction to boiling, boil 20 min, add back to get 158, rest till conversion
Decoct 1/3 thin, boil 5 min and add back to get 170, rest 10 then sparge with 2 qts/lb ( recirc .5 gallon).
Add 2 oz blueberry extract and 3/4 cup brewer's sugar (boiled 10 min in 1 pint) at bottling time

Brewers Notes:

Blueberry beer has become a staple in our house. The fruit we use depends on the time of year. We have used frozen blueberries, fresh blueberries and Oregon canned fruit all of which give about the same outcome. I usually titrate the extract at bottling time to achieve the exact flavor I'm looking for. This brew has so far won a first place ribbon in the first round of the NHC '98. Even friends who don't like beer love this stuff !!