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Festbier

238 calories 27.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 238 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 16th 2025
1.071
1.022
6.4%
21.2
13.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.25 lb Mecca Grade - Vanora (Vienna-style)5.25 lb Vanora (Vienna-style) 36 7.2 60.8%
2.25 lb Munich - Light 10L2.25 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 26%
0.38 lb Aromatic0.38 lb Aromatic 33 38 4.4%
0.38 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.38 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.4%
0.38 lb German - Wheat Malt0.38 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 4.4%
8.64 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Perle0.4 oz Perle Hops Leaf/Whole 8.2 Boil 60 min 17.9 40%
0.30 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.3 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 15 min 3.25 30%
0.30 oz Tettnanger0.3 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 0 min 30%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Oktoberfest/Märzen Lager Yeast WLP820
Amount:
0.75 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
52 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 69 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Alameda, CA, USA 2018 (EBMUD Orinda)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
152 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.24 13  
Mash volume with grains 3.93 15.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.08 -4.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.63 g | 10.5 qt) 3.13 12.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.54 g | 18.2 qt) 5.04 20.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3 g | 12 qt) 4 16  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 3 12  
Total: 6.37 25.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Festbier" Festbier beer recipe by Brewer #176961. All Grain, ABV 6.39%, IBU 21.15, SRM 13.72, Fermentables: (Vanora (Vienna-style), Munich - Light 10L, Aromatic, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Wheat Malt) Hops: (Perle, Hallertau Hersbrucker, Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-16 17:07 UTC