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Kill the Buddha

170 calories 15 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Hop Vandal
Calories: 170 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 330ml)
URL: https://www.bjcp.org/style/2015/4/4B/festbier/
Created: Friday April 30th 2021
1.056
1.010
6.1%
23.0
4.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3,250 g German - Bohemian Pilsner3250 g Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 59.1%
2,000 g German - Vienna2000 g Vienna 37 4 36.4%
250 g German - CaraFoam250 g CaraFoam 37 1.8 4.5%
5,500 g / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
5 g Magnum5 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 8.51 11.1%
10 g Azacca10 g Azacca Hops Pellet 11 Boil 15 min 8.3 22.2%
15 g Azacca15 g Azacca Hops Pellet 15 Aroma 5 min 3.9 33.3%
15 g Mosaic15 g Mosaic Hops Pellet 12.5 Aroma 5 min 3.25 33.3%
45 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Protofloc tablet Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Californian Lager M54
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
79.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
18 - 20 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 238 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 L Infusion -- 65 °C 75 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 20.1
Mash volume with grains 23.7
Grain absorption losses -5.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 15.3 L) 11.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 28.9 L) 25
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 23
Going into fermentor 23
Total: 31.4  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Festbier is a German-style pale lager, traditionally served at Munich's Oktoberfest. It's characterized by its pale, golden color, clean fermentation, and a balance of malty and subtle hop flavors. Festbier is generally more dry and higher in alcohol than a typical Helles lager.

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