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Uncle Festbier

190 calories 17.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 190 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 23rd 2025
1.058
1.011
6.1%
27.2
13.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt12 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 47.5%
8 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)8 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 31.7%
2 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt2 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 7.9%
1.75 lb German - CaraMunich III1.75 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 6.9%
1.50 lb German - Melanoidin1.5 lb Melanoidin 37 25 5.9%
25.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 27.18 100%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 199 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 11.62 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Well Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
10 4 7 4 0 46
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.05 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.9 gal (51.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.9 gal (3.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 13.07 gal (52.27 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.98 gal (39.92 qt) and adding 1.07 gal (4.27 qt) sparge/top-off. 11.05 44.2  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 11.05 44.2  
Mash volume with grains 13.07 52.3  
Grain absorption losses -3.16 -12.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.26 g | 21 qt) 5.36 21.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.9 g | 51.6 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 10.5 42  
Going into fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 16.41 65.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Uncle Festbier" Märzen beer recipe by Mstraat. All Grain, ABV 6.14%, IBU 27.18, SRM 12.95, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Munich Type II (Dark), Vienna Malt, CaraMunich III, Melanoidin) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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