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Vienna Festbier

186 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.88 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 31st 2026
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0.46
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb American - Vienna11 lb Vienna 35 4 100%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Artisan - Magnum10 g Magnum Hops $ 1.31 / oz
$ 0.46 		Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 15.45 25%
20 g Hallertau Hersbrucker20 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.3 Aroma 30 min 4.37 50%
10 g Hallertau Hersbrucker10 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 15 min 1.41 25%
40 g / $ 0.46
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Czech Pils 2278
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 58 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 101 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Franklin, MA
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
4.12 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 60 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.55 g | 18.2 qt) 4.3 17.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 6.8 27.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.88 23.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.88 g | 23.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.43 33.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Vienna Festbier" Festbier beer recipe by russtuff. All Grain, ABV 5.39%, IBU 21.23, SRM 6.21, Fermentables: (Vienna) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Hersbrucker)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-10 11:12 UTC