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Festbier

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.69 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 4th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 83.3%
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich 37 6 8.3%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 8.3%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh3 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 30 min 16.08 60%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 10 min 5.29 40%
5 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.19 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 431 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Festbier" Festbier beer recipe by Kirk W. All Grain, ABV 5.49%, IBU 21.37, SRM 4.56, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich, Vienna) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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