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Winterfest

180 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday November 22nd 2025
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5.8%
21.4
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n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Weyermann - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 72.7%
2 lb Munich2 lb Munich 37 6 18.2%
1 lb Munich Dark 20L1 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 8.12 33.3%
2 oz saaz2 oz saaz Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil at 212 °F 20 min 13.28 66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.40 tsp gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 75 min.
0.60 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 75 min.
0.30 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 75 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 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
4 gal Infusion 166 °F 156 °F 75 min
3 gal Sparge 180 °F 165 °F 5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.2 qt/lb 3.3 13.2  
Mash volume with grains 4.18 16.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.94 g | 19.8 qt) 4.83 19.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

O.G. 1.053 F.G.1.09
ABV: 5.35%

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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-30 15:58 UTC