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Docho's Birthday Festbier

Method: All Grain
Style: German Leichtbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.53 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.33 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Calories: 161.3 (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday October 8th 2024

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.005

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

23.4

SRM (morey):

5.5

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

OG: 1.050
Attenuation: 89.67%

Calories: 161.3 / 12oz
Carbs: 11.4 g / 12oz

Readings: 0

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Nov 04, 2024 ^to Nov 15, 2024

Last Updated: 5 months ago from Brewlog

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.50 lb	German - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	82.6%
2 lb	Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	17.4%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	BSG - German Spalter Select1 oz German Spalter Select Hops	Pellet	3.2	Boil	60 min	12.62	33.3%
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	2	Boil	60 min	7.89	33.3%
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	2	Boil	10 min	2.86	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	BSG - German Spalter Select (Pellet)	12.62	33.3%
2 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	10.75	66.6%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18 qt	Target strike temp = 154	Infusion	--	148 °F	60 min
12 qt		Sparge	--	170 °F	15 min
0.25 gal	Salt additions	Infusion	--	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.50 tbsp	Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	87%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	50 - 68 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Gastonia City Water - Gastonia, NC

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
24.2	1	13	29.8	31	26.3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Oct 2024
Taste: Crisp hops bitterness and well balanced! Could be clearer...
Add water salts to Mash. Water profile from Bru'nwater:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/water-profile-for-a-festbier-vienna-and-dunkel.576829/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/festbier-water-profile.693843/
Target IBU = 25 at 65% brewhouse efficiency (OG 1.053).
Actual 61% eff. (OG 1.050), 87% attenuation (FG 1.005 / 5.9% ABV)

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Last Updated: 2024-11-27 02:48 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

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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Docho's Birthday Festbier

Nov 04, 2024 to Nov 15, 2024

Nov 04, 2024 ^to Nov 15, 2024