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Festbier

188 calories 18.6 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: 5.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Jeremy
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 18th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Weyermann - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 67.5%
2 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I2 lb Munich Type I 38 6 19.3%
1 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt1 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 9.6%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Carahell0.25 lb Carahell 34 10 2.4%
2 oz Weyermann - Melanoidin2 oz Melanoidin 34.5 27 1.2%
10.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.45 oz BSG - Magnum0.45 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 60 min 20.95 18.4%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 10 min 4.75 40.8%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 0 min 40.8%
2.45 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.27 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Bayern Lager OYL-114
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
51 - 62 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 399 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Jordan Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
65 7 34 76 137 16
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.25 gal Strike -- 148 °F 30 min
Temperature -- 158 °F 30 min
Temperature -- 170 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.6 qt/lb 4.15 16.6  
Mash volume with grains 4.98 19.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.3 -5.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.99 g | 16 qt) 2.9 11.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.05 28.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Festbier" Festbier beer recipe by Jeremy. All Grain, ABV 5.75%, IBU 25.7, SRM 5.32, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, Munich Type I, Vienna Malt, Carahell, Melanoidin) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau (Mittelfruh)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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