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Zicke Zacke Festbier

179 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.76 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Ben Kainz
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday July 31st 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt9 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 80%
2.25 lb Munich2.25 lb Munich 37 6 20%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.2 First Wort 90 min 9.14 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 25 min 5.4 33.3%
1 oz Crystal1 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 4.3 Boil 10 min 5.51 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.20 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.50 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
54 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 424 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 31.25 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.73 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
28805
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
22 8 2 39 31 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.25 gal Strike 143 °F 135 °F 30 min
0.75 gal Decoction 212 °F 148 °F 10 min
0.5 gal Decoction 212 °F 154 °F 10 min
Temperature 154 °F 154 °F 10 min
2 gal Sparge 154 °F 160 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.52 14.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.42 17.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.41 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 4.9 19.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.86 g | 31.5 qt) 6.76 27  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.9 23.6  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.9 g | 23.6 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.42 33.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Zicke Zacke Festbier" Festbier beer recipe by Ben Kainz. All Grain, ABV 6.04%, IBU 20.05, SRM 4.69, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Munich) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Crystal) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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