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Festbier

191 calories 23.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.28 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: https://beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-festbier/
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 191 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 13th 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb German - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner $ 2.30 / lb
$ 21.85 		38 1.6 82.6%
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich $ 2.50 / lb
$ 2.50 		37 6 8.7%
0.50 lb American - Victory0.5 lb Victory $ 2.40 / lb
$ 1.20 		34 28 4.3%
0.50 lb German - CaraFoam0.5 lb CaraFoam $ 2.50 / lb
$ 1.25 		37 1.8 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 26.80
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hersbrucker1.5 oz Hersbrucker Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 3.74 		Pellet 4.2 Boil 45 min 18.44 54.5%
0.50 oz Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hersbrucker Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 1.25 		Pellet 4.2 Boil 5 min 1.33 18.2%
0.75 oz Tettnanger0.75 oz Tettnanger Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 1.87 		Pellet 3.9 Boil 5 min 1.86 27.3%
2.75 oz / $ 6.85
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Gelatin Fining Primary 0 min.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.18 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 11.99 / each
$ 11.99
Attenuation (custom):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 60 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 458 B cells required
$ 11.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.16 psi       Temp: 33 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Festbier
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
62 12 50 100 115 98
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.75 gal beta Strike 65 °F 144 °F 30 min
alpha Temperature 144 °F 158 °F 30 min
Mash out Temperature 158 °F 168 °F --
3.5 gal Sparge Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 3.74 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.66 18.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.3 g | 21.2 qt) 5.13 20.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.35 g | 29.4 qt) 7.18 28.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 6.28 25.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.28 g | 25.1 qt) 5.75 23  
Total: 8.87 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Try Imperial Global next time L13 (better attenuation)

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