FREAKY FESTBIER

Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 12 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 15 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per )
Carbs: 18.6 g (Per )

Created Sunday January 19th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

28.0

SRM (mosher):

6.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
19 lb	Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row19 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row	37	1.2	81.7%
2 lb	Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	8.6%
0.25 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.25 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	1.1%
2 lb	German - Vienna2 lb Vienna	37	4	8.6%
23.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Hersbrucker3 oz Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	2.8	Boil	60 min	13.5	60%
2 oz	Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	14.47	40%
5 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Hersbrucker (Pellet)	13.5	60%
2 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	14.47	40%
5 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.6 gal		Strike	100 °F	100 °F	30 min
	DECOCTION	Temperature	138 °F	131 °F	15 min
	DECOCTION	Temperature	150 °F	146 °F	15 min
5.5 gal		Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tbsp	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Octoberfest Lager Blend 2633

Amount:	4 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Med-Low
Optimum Temp:	48 - 58 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 957 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Arlington TX 2018

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
30	3	20	17	0	0.2
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Notes

Add 1 gram of DME for every 10 ml of final volume. (If you're making a 5 liter starter, add water to 200 grams of DME until you have 2 liters total.) Add 1/4 teaspoon of yeast nutrient/gallon, boil 15 minutes, cool, and add yeast

72 hour starter

Step mash
mash in at blood temp
1st decoction
heat to 138 and rest
2nd decoction
heat to 150 rest for 30
mash out and fly sparge

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Brew Count: 2
Last Updated: 2021-07-02 04:17 UTC

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