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Festbier

170 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday November 21st 2023
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Weyermann - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 66.7%
3 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)3 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 25%
1 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt1 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 8.3%
12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger1 oz GR Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 60 min 10.15 25%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger1 oz GR Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.8 Boil 15 min 5.04 25%
2 oz Spalt2 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 6.51 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
44 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 402 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.71 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.8 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Distilled
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
4.584 gal Strike 163 °F 155 °F 60 min
5.966 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.5 18  
Mash volume with grains 5.46 21.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.5 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.4 g | 17.6 qt) 5.15 20.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 7.9 31.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.65 38.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Festbier" Festbier beer recipe by Josh Redcay. All Grain, ABV 5.51%, IBU 21.69, SRM 6.36, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Type II (Dark), Vienna Malt) Hops: (GR Tettnanger, Spalt)
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