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winterfest lager

179 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.51 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 2nd 2026
1.055
1.009
6.0%
28.7
8.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb American - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 64.7%
2 lb Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L2 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L 35.4 20 23.5%
1 lb American - Red Wheat1 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 11.8%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 g Nugget6 g Nugget Hops Pellet 12.9 Boil 60 min 14.23 100%
6 g / $ 0.00
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 308 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
3.19 gal Strike 149 °F 149 °F 30 min
Temperature 159 °F 159 °F 30 min
3.71 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.19 12.8  
Mash volume with grains 3.87 15.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.06 -4.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.63 g | 14.5 qt) 3.64 14.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 5.51 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume 4 16  
Going into fermentor 4 16  
Total: 6.82 27.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"winterfest lager" Festbier beer recipe by Brewer #227456. All Grain, ABV 5.95%, IBU 28.72, SRM 8.71, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Aromatic Munich Malt 20L, Red Wheat) Hops: (Nugget)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-03 02:02 UTC