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Fest Bier

Method: Extract
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.098 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Kevin Potratz
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday August 20th 2026

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	36.3	1.9	68.8%
2.50 lb	Simpsons - Finest Lager Malt2.5 lb Finest Lager Malt	35.74	2.2	21.5%
6 oz	Weyermann - Carapils6 oz Carapils	34.5	2.1	3.2%
6 oz	Weyermann - Carahell6 oz Carahell	34	10	3.2%
6 oz	Weyermann - Vienna Malt6 oz Vienna Malt	37	3.5	3.2%
186 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Fermentable

Cost

PPG

°L

Bill %

8 lb

Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner

36.3

1.9

68.8%

2.50 lb

Simpsons - Finest Lager Malt

35.74

2.2

21.5%

6 oz

Weyermann - Carapils

34.5

2.1

3.2%

6 oz

Weyermann - Carahell

3.2%

6 oz

Weyermann - Vienna Malt

3.5

3.2%

186 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.50 oz	Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Mittelfrüher2.5 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrüher Hops	Pellet	4.25	Boil	60 min	23.88	62.5%
1.50 oz	Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Mittelfrüher1.5 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrüher Hops	Pellet	4.25	Boil	10 min	5.2	37.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Amount

Variety

Cost

Type

Use

Time

IBU

Bill %

2.50 oz

Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Mittelfrüher

Pellet

4.25

Boil

60 min

23.88

62.5%

1.50 oz

Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Mittelfrüher

Pellet

4.25

Boil

10 min

5.2

37.5%

4 oz / $ 0.00

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Mittelfrüher (Pellet)		29.08	100%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Ca⁺²

Mg⁺²

Na⁺

Cl^-

SO₄^-2

HCO₃^-

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 8.6 g \| 34.4 qt)	4.45	17.8
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.6 g \| 34.4 qt)	5.38	21.5
Grain absorption losses (steeping)	-1.45	-5.8
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g \| 28.6 qt)	3	12
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)	-0.15	-0.6
Post boil volume	5.5	22
Going into fermentor	5.5	22
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.
Total:	4.45	17.8
Equipment Profile Used:	System Default

Water

Gallons

Quarts

Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 8.6 g | 34.4 qt)

4.45

17.8

Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.6 g | 34.4 qt)

5.38

21.5

Grain absorption losses (steeping)

-1.45

-5.8

Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt)

Boil off losses

-1.5

-6

Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma)

-0.15

-0.6

Post boil volume

5.5

Going into fermentor

5.5

WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.

Total:

4.45

17.8

Equipment Profile Used:

System Default