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Festbier - Under Pressure

187 calories 17.8 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: 4.18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 11th 2025
1.057
1.012
5.9%
20.5
5.0
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb Root Shoot Malting - Pilsner4.5 lb Pilsner 37 2 71.6%
1 lb Root Shoot Malting - Light Munich1 lb Light Munich 36 3.5 15.9%
11 oz Root Shoot Malting - Genie Vienna 11 oz Genie Vienna 36 7 10.9%
1.50 oz German - Acidulated Malt1.5 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 1.5%
6.28 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Domestic Hallertau0.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil at 203 °F 60 min 10.84 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma at 203 °F 15 min 9.65 66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.50 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.
1.50 g Magnesium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Munich Helles Yeast WLP860
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 52 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 239 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.2 gal Strike 132 °F 122 °F 15 min
Steeping 122 °F 148 °F 30 min
Steeping 148 °F 156 °F 30 min
1.5 gal Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.36 9.4  
Mash volume with grains 2.86 11.4  
Grain absorption losses -0.79 -3.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.24 g | 12.9 qt) 2.86 11.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.56 g | 18.2 qt) 4.18 16.7  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3 g | 12 qt) 3.38 13.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.38 g | 13.5 qt) 3 12  
Total: 5.22 20.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

First attempt at a Festbier, and an all grain recipe in the robobrew. Will ferment in 3 gal keg under 5-10psi pressure with blowoff tube.

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