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Festbier

215 calories 21.3 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: 7.1 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: https://beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-festbier/
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 215 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 13th 2021
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb German - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner $ 2.30 / lb
$ 21.85 		38 1.6 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 %
0.50 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.5 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 6.7 Boil 45 min 9.77 23.9%
2.50 g Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertauer Magnum2.5 g Hallertauer Magnum Hops Pellet 16.2 Boil 45 min 4.17 4.2%
0.50 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.5 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 6.7 Boil 10 min 3.86 23.9%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 2.19 / oz
$ 2.19 		Pellet 2 Boil 5 min 1.27 47.9%
2.09 oz / $ 2.19
 
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.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5.95 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient $ 2.66 / oz
$ 0.22 		Other Boil 15 min.
$ 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) 497 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 protein Strike 122 °F 122 °F 15 min
beta Temperature 122 °F 148 °F 30 min
alpha Temperature 148 °F 156 °F 30 min
mash out Temperature 156 °F 168 °F 15 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 5.08 g | 20.3 qt) 4.73 18.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.45 g | 29.8 qt) 7.1 28.4  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
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: 8.91 35.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Try Imperial Global next time L13 (better attenuation)

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