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PUB 157 - Oktoberfiesta

180 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 270 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 280 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Mat deGeus
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday July 6th 2026
1.055
1.010
5.9%
0.0
6.8
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
165 lb Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT165 lb SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT 37.2 1.5 33.3%
165 lb Canada Malting - MUNICH MALT165 lb MUNICH MALT 37.3 10.5 33.3%
165 lb Great Western - Vienna165 lb Vienna 37 3 33.3%
495 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - SafAle BE-256
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
82%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64.4 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4854 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
San Antonio, TX (SAWS) 3/1/2018
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 271.5 gal (1086 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 259.5 gal (1038 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 225.23 gal (900.9 qt) 185.63 742.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 185.63 742.5  
Mash volume with grains 225.23 900.9  
Grain absorption losses -61.88 -247.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 148 g | 592 qt) 156.5 626  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 271.5 g | 1086 qt) 280 1120  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Post boil Volume 270 1080  
Going into fermentor 270 1080  
Total: 342.13 1368.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"PUB 157 - Oktoberfiesta" Festbier beer recipe by Mat deGeus. All Grain, ABV 5.87%, IBU 0, SRM 6.82, Fermentables: (SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT, MUNICH MALT, Vienna)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-07-06 17:30 UTC