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Festbier 2025

Created: Thursday March 13th 2025
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185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Brandon Pflipsen
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen11 lb BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 86.3%
1.25 lb Bestmalz - BEST Munich1.25 lb BEST Munich 37 6.3 9.8%
8 oz Briess - Victory Malt8 oz Victory Malt 34.5 28 3.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 30 min 19.63 50%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 5 min 5.09 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - German Lager I OYL-106
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium-low
Optimum Temp:
45 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 549 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Festbier 2025
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
66 0 11 89 37 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 4.14 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 5.16 20.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.59 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.35 g | 21.4 qt) 5.85 23.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.65 g | 30.6 qt) 8.15 32.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 7 28  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.99 40
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Festbier 2025" Festbier beer recipe by Brandon Pflipsen. All Grain, ABV 5.71%, IBU 24.72, SRM 5.74, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, BEST Munich, Victory Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-03-26 13:23 UTC