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Festbier

176 calories 14.3 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: 6.62 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.57 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (brew house)
Source: Daniel T
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 31st 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise5.5 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise 37 2.4 57.9%
0.50 lb Riverbend Malt - Dark Munich0.5 lb Dark Munich 38 37 5.3%
3.50 lb Viking - 2-row Xtra Pale Europe3.5 lb 2-row Xtra Pale Europe 36.8 1.7 36.8%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
25 g Spalter Select (Germany)25 g Spalter Select (Germany) Hops Pellet 3.5 First Wort 0 min 12.25 27.5%
10 g Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh10 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 First Wort 0 min 5.6 11%
56 g Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh56 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Hop Stand 20 min 5.38 61.5%
91 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.99 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 5 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
2 g Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
200 Milliliters
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 416 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Light colored and malty
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 5 10 95 55 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.01 gal Strike 157 °F 152 °F 60 min
2 gal Decoction 152 °F 212 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.95 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 76 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.95 qt/lb 7.01 28  
Mash volume with grains 7.77 31.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.19 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 1.55 g | 6.2 qt) 1.05 4.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.12 g | 28.5 qt) 6.62 26.5  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.57 22.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.07 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.06 32.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Will mash in full volume then pull 15 pounds of mash to decoct for 20 minutes then add back to main mash to raise temp. Will rest for 30 minutes then decoct another 15 pounds to raise temp to mash out.
Will pitch 200 ml of 34/70 slurry from work
Pre boil OG 1.049

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