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Festbier

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

Fest

by Iliff Avenue Brewhouse

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (standard):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

21.6

SRM (morey):

5.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

45.64

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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

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hersbrucker (Pellet)	$ 2.49 / oz $ 4.98	19.77	72.7%
0.75 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	$ 2.49 / oz $ 1.87	1.86	27.3%
2.75 oz / $ 6.85

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

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	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

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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

Notes

Try Imperial Global next time L13 (better attenuation)

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Last Updated: 2023-09-19 03:47 UTC
Snapshot Created: 2023-08-13 13:56 UTC
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Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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