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Festbier

153 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.31 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Andrew Lehmann
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 2nd 2026
1.047
1.008
5.1%
23.2
4.9
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1.65 lb Rahr - North Star Pils1.65 lb North Star Pils 36.3 1.7 30.2%
1.25 lb Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt1.25 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt 36.8 2.43 22.9%
1.75 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt1.75 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 32%
0.82 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I0.82 lb Munich Type I 38 6 15%
5.47 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 75 min 17.97 66.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 20 min 5.21 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 46 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Poland Spring
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
Strike water volume 6.24 25  
Mash volume with grains 6.68 26.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.68 -2.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 5.31 21.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 6.24 25
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

-30% Rahr North Star Pils

-23% Weyermann Boh Pils

-32% Weyermann Vienna

-15% Weyermann Munich I

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  • Last Updated: 2026-08-02 04:06 UTC