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Festbier

181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 28th 2023
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1.055
1.013
5.5%
20.4
5.0
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner8.5 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 73.9%
1 lb American - Vienna1 lb Vienna 35 4 8.7%
2 lb Munich2 lb Munich 37 6 17.4%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 60 min 15.69 66.7%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 20 min 4.75 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
4.80 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.40 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.40 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Oktoberfest OYL-107
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium-High
Optimum Temp:
46 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Charleston, WV
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
66 5 25 100 50 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.1 gal Infusion 153 °F 153 °F 60 min
3.15 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 69 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.03 20.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.95 23.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.77 g | 15.1 qt) 3.16 12.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.19 32.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

mash: 35 min at 145°F and 45 min at 158°F

Ca 30 ppm, Mg 12 ppm, Na 30 ppm, Cl 50 ppm, SO4 50 ppm, HCO3 84 ppm

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