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German Fest Ale

147 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Mixed-Style Beer
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: cjw
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 19th 2022
1.045
1.008
4.8%
31.5
4.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 lb Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 11.8%
7 lb American - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 82.4%
0.25 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 2.9%
0.25 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 20L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 2.9%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Northern Brewer - German Hallertau1 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 60 min 16.24 33.3%
1 oz Northern Brewer - German Hallertau1 oz German Hallertau Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 30 min 12.48 33.3%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Hop Stand 0 min 2.72 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
77 - 104 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
89 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 175 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.25 gal First Rest Strike 146 °F 136 °F 15 min
1 gal Second Rest Infusion 212 °F 152 °F 60 min
3 gal Batch Sparge 155 °F 152 °F 10 min
2 gal stop at 8 gals Batch Sparge 155 °F 152 °F 10 min
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 3.72 14.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.4 17.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.06 -4.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.46 g | 21.8 qt) 5.34 21.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.86 g | 31.5 qt) 7.75 31  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.54 g | 22.2 qt) 6 24  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.96 g | 23.9 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.06 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Fest Ale" Mixed-Style Beer recipe by cjw. All Grain, ABV 4.79%, IBU 31.45, SRM 4.56, Fermentables: (Munich - Light 10L, Pilsner, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Caramel / Crystal 20L) Hops: (German Hallertau, Hersbrucker) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-09-10 19:36 UTC