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Mountain Festbier

195 calories 19.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Steve Walis
Hop Utilization: 81%
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday April 20th 2025
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OG: 1.055 FG: 1.017 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 31

1.059
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Gladfield - German Pilsner Malt7 lb German Pilsner Malt 36.3 2.03 60.9%
4 lb American - Vienna4 lb Vienna 35 4 34.8%
0.50 lb Torrified Wheat0.5 lb Torrified Wheat 36 2 4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5.2 Boil 75 min 17.82 50%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 30 min 8.94 25%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang0.5 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 15 min 1.95 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.85 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.11 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.85 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.11 g Canning Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.89 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.74 g Pickling Lime Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 g Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.20 g Whirlfloc Fining Boil 50 min.
26 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 50 min.
 
Yeast
Propagate Labs - Propogate Labs - Munich Lager
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
51 - 62 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
57 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.18 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
manitou
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
30 12 30 50 50 84
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.4 gal Begin adding grains after 100° Strike 57 °F 120 °F 20 min
Stir occasionally Temperature 120 °F 135 °F 15 min
Stir occasionally Temperature 135 °F 152 °F 15 min
Stir occasionally Steeping 152 °F 152 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.26 g | 33.1 qt) 8.59 34.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.18 g | 36.7 qt) 9.51 38  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.9 27.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.59 34.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Cool wort to 60° before adding yeast.
Fermentation - total 16 days
Ferment at 57° for 13 days.
Raise fermentation temp to 62° for 2 days
Raise fermentation temp to 65° for 1 day
Cold Crash - total 5 days
Drop temp to 58° for 1 day
Drop temp to 52° for 1 day
Drop temp to 46° for 1 day

  I use Gelatin as a clarifier once wort temp below 50°<br />

Drop temp to 40° for 1 day
Drop temp to 34° for 1 day
Package the beer - I use 5-gallon kegs & dispense using a homemade keezer

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