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Francatmanorfest

179 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.59 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: James Hess
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 29th 2025
1.055
1.009
6.1%
17.4
4.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
22 lb Avangard - Pilsner22 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 88%
2 lb Avangard - Vienna2 lb Vienna 37.7 3.5 8%
1 lb Avangard - Light Munich1 lb Light Munich 37 8 4%
25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)4 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 2 Boil 60 min 13.64 57.1%
3 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)3 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 2 Boil 10 min 3.71 42.9%
7 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
11.80 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
500 Milliliters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 848 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 10 4 75 52 29
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.62 gal Infusion 152 °F 152 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.76 gal (51.05 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.76 gal (3.05 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 18.97 gal (75.86 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10 gal (40 qt) and adding 6.97 gal (27.86 qt) sparge/top-off. 16.97 67.9  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 16.14 g | 64.6 qt) 16.97 67.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 18.14 g | 72.6 qt) 18.97 75.9  
Grain absorption losses -3.13 -12.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.76 g | 51.1 qt) 13.59 54.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.26 -1.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 12.13 48.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 12.13 g | 48.5 qt) 11 44  
Total: 16.97 67.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Francatmanorfest" Festbier beer recipe by James Hess. BIAB, ABV 6.1%, IBU 17.35, SRM 4.35, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Light Munich) Hops: (Hallertau (Mittelfruh)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Phosphoric acid, Gypsum)
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