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Mountain Festbier

Method: BIAB
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.063 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Steve Walis
Hop Utilization: 81%
Calories: 208 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday April 20th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.063

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

6.3%

IBU (tinseth):

24.1

SRM (morey):

5.6

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.50 lb	Gladfield - German Pilsner Malt8.5 lb German Pilsner Malt	36.3	2.03	70.8%
2 lb	Munich2 lb Munich	37	6	16.7%
1 lb	American - Vienna1 lb Vienna	35	4	8.3%
0.50 lb	Torrified Wheat0.5 lb Torrified Wheat	36	2	4.2%
12 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	13.2	Boil	30 min	8.13	20%
0.75 oz	Perle0.75 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	7.1	Boil	30 min	13.13	60%
0.25 oz	Perle0.25 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	7.1	Boil	15 min	2.82	20%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	8.13	20%
1 oz	Perle (Pellet)	15.95	80%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.4 gal	Begin adding grains after 100°	Strike	57 °F	120 °F	20 min
	Stir occasionally	Temperature	120 °F	135 °F	15 min
	Stir occasionally	Temperature	135 °F	152 °F	15 min
	Stir occasionally	Steeping	152 °F	152 °F	30 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1.85 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.11 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.85 g	Magnesium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.11 g	Canning Salt	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.89 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.74 g	Pickling Lime	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.50 g	Campden Tablets	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.20 g	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	50 min.
26 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	50 min.

Yeast

Propagate Labs - Propogate Labs - Munich Lager

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	51 - 62 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	57 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 102 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 27.18 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

manitou

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
30	12	30	50	50	84
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Notes

Cool wort to 60° before adding yeast.
Fermentation - total 16 days
Ferment at 57° for 13 days.
Raise fermentation temp to 62° for 2 days
Raise fermentation temp to 65° for 1 day
Cold Crash - total 5 days
Drop temp to 58° for 1 day
Drop temp to 52° for 1 day
Drop temp to 46° for 1 day

  I use Gelatin as a clarifier once wort temp below 50°<br />

Drop temp to 40° for 1 day
Drop temp to 34° for 1 day
Package the beer - I use 5-gallon kegs & dispense using a homemade keezer

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Last Updated: 2025-05-07 14:50 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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