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Festbier

179 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.55 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.59 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71.4% (brew house)
Source: Zak Voelker
Hop Utilization: 95.0866%
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 25th 2024
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		37 1.8 79.4%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		34 28 7.9%
1.60 lb American - Vienna1.6 lb Vienna $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		35 4 12.7%
12.60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 4.5 Boil at 212 °F 5 min 2.76 33.3%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 3.75 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 23.04 66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 0.00 / each
$ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 462 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
36 5 0 51 38 0
1 gram : gypsum
2.5 gram : calcium chloride
1.7 gram : Epsom salt
2 ml lactic

ph : 5.3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.43 gal 156 °F 150 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.44 g | 37.8 qt) 9.38 37.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.45 g | 41.8 qt) 10.38 41.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.58 -6.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.61 g | 30.5 qt) 7.55 30.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.59 26.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.38 37.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Festbier" Festbier beer recipe by Zak Voelker. BIAB, ABV 6.12%, IBU 25.8, SRM 6.6, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Victory, Vienna) Hops: (Tettnanger, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Whirlfloc)
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