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5 gallon Festbier 1/2016

Method: All Grain
Style: Bière de Garde
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 74% (brew house)
Calories: 219 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 23 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday January 14th 2017

Original Gravity:

1.066

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

16.4

SRM (morey):

8.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	German - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	46.2%
4 lb	Belgian - Munich4 lb Munich	38	6	30.8%
2 lb	German - Vienna2 lb Vienna	37	4	15.4%
8 oz	Belgian - Biscuit8 oz Biscuit	35	23	3.8%
8 oz	German - Melanoidin8 oz Melanoidin	37	25	3.8%
13 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Plug	4	Boil	60 min	12.36	40%
0.75 oz	Mount Hood0.75 oz Mount Hood Hops	Plug	4.8	Boil	5 min	2.22	30%
0.75 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker0.75 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Plug	4	Boil	5 min	1.85	30%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.75 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Plug)	14.21	70%
0.75 oz	Mount Hood (Plug)	2.22	30%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
12 qt	Decoction	--	122 °F	30 min
9.6 gal	Decoction	--	152 °F	30 min
1.8 gal	Sparge	--	168 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 oz	irish moss		Fining	Boil	45 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Pilsen Lager 2007

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 56 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 504 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Aurora Co. Ward Labs

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
43	9	46	48	23	177
1 packet of yeast 2 L starter....202 grams of DME 2nd step..1 L ..101 grams of DME Add 2 ML of Lactic Acid to get PH to 5.3 see brun water report ( 5 gallon Festbier 1/20/2017 )
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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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