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Festbier

205 calories 20.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.17 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: https://beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-festbier/
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 13th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner $ 2.30 / lb
$ 21.85 		36 1.5 76%
2.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I2.5 lb Munich Type I $ 2.50 / lb
$ 6.25 		38 6 20%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam $ 2.50 / lb
$ 1.25 		34.5 2.2 4%
12.50 lbs / $ 29.35
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz BSG - Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops $ 1.87 / oz
$ 2.81 		Pellet 2.5 Boil 30 min 9.38 37.5%
0.25 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang0.25 oz German Tettnang Hops $ 2.59 / oz
$ 0.65 		Pellet 2.5 Boil 5 min 0.41 6.3%
2 oz BSG - Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops $ 1.87 / oz
$ 3.74 		Pellet 2.5 Boil 5 min 3.24 50%
0.25 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertauer Magnum0.25 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops $ 2.39 / oz
$ 0.60 		Pellet 12.6 Boil 30 min 7.88 6.3%
4 oz / $ 7.79
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Gelatin Fining Primary 0 min.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.86 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient $ 2.66 / oz
$ 0.22 		Other Boil 15 min.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
$ 0.22
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
$ 15.99 / each
$ 15.99
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
58 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 475 B cells required
$ 15.99 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.93 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Festbier
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
62 12 50 100 115 98
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal beta Strike 145 °F 145 °F 45 min
alpha Temperature 145 °F 160 °F 30 min
mash out Temperature 160 °F 170 °F 10 min
3.25 gal sparge Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.34 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.34 qt/lb 4.19 16.8  
Mash volume with grains 5.19 20.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.15 g | 20.6 qt) 4.8 19.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.53 g | 30.1 qt) 7.17 28.7  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.03 24.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.03 g | 24.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.98 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Try Imperial Global next time L13 (better attenuation)
2026 - next year fix target water profile... reduce/eliminate baking soda/alkalinity suitable for paler beer? and lean at least 1:1 or slightly 1:1.5 sulfate to chloride ratio - use yellow balanced or full from bruinwater

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