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Lily's Festbier

179 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.086 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Jeff Simonds
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday October 28th 2026
1.055
1.009
6.1%
20.8
8.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 71.4%
1 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I1 lb Munich Type I 38 6 14.3%
1 lb Briess - Victory Malt1 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 14.3%
7 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 30 min 16.52 50%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 5 min 4.28 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.35 oz Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 63 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 29.22 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Simonds Farmstead
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
85 20 83 167 18 296
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.7 g | 22.8 qt) 5.38 21.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.26 g | 25 qt) 5.94 23.7  
Grain absorption losses -0.88 -3.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.58 g | 18.3 qt) 4.25 17  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 2.25 9  
Top off amount 1.25 5  
Volume into fermentor 3.5 14  
Total: 5.38 21.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Lily's Festbier" Festbier beer recipe by Jeff Simonds. BIAB, ABV 6.1%, IBU 20.8, SRM 8.3, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Munich Type I, Victory Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-10-28 15:47 UTC