Oktoberfest Festbier 2026

Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Todd McLay
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday August 13th 2026

InFest in your Future

by thisiskaleb@hotmail.com

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.015 ABV: 6.0% IBU: 18

Festivus

by DanMart

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.007 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 23

RB Oktober Festbier 2022 NHC 10gal

by RustyBarrelHomebrewing

OG: 1.059 FG: 1.010 ABV: 6.5% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

20.9

SRM (morey):

5.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

139.82

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
16.50 lb	German - Pilsner16.5 lb Pilsner	$ 3.00 / lb $ 49.50	38	1.6	70.2%
4 lb	Munich - Light 10L4 lb Munich - Light 10L	$ 3.25 / lb $ 13.00	33	10	17%
3 lb	German - Vienna3 lb Vienna	$ 3.25 / lb $ 9.75	37	4	12.8%
23.50 lbs / $ 72.25

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 2.63 / oz $ 5.26	Pellet	3.5	Boil	75 min	13.4	40%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 5.25 / oz $ 5.25	Pellet	3.5	Boil	30 min	4.93	20%
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	$ 2.63 / oz $ 2.63	Pellet	3.8	Boil	10 min	2.52	20%
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	$ 2.63 / oz $ 2.63	Leaf/Whole	3.8	Boil	0 min		20%
5 oz / $ 15.77

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	$ 2.63 / oz $ 7.89	18.33	60%
1 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	$ 2.63 / oz $ 2.63	2.52	20%
1 oz	Tettnanger (Leaf/Whole)	$ 2.63 / oz $ 2.63		20%
5 oz / $ 13.15

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc tablet		Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
2 tsp	Fermaid K		Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - Bohemian Lager 2124

Amount:	4 Each	Cost:	$ 12.95 / each $ 51.80
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	48 - 58 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	52 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 565 B cells required

$ 51.80 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 27.18 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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
7.5 gal		Infusion	166 °F	152 °F	60 min
10 gal	Loose ~12.5% water to MLT & grains	Fly Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal \| 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.44 gal (53.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.44 gal (5.75 qt) sparge/top-off.
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb	7.34	29.4
Mash volume with grains	9.22	36.9
Grain absorption losses	-2.94	-11.8
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.28 g \| 37.1 qt)	9.84	39.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses	-0.25	-1
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 13.44 g \| 53.8 qt)	14	56
Boil off losses	-2.25	-9
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.19	-0.8
Post boil Volume	11	44
Going into fermentor	11	44
Total:	17.19	68.8
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

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