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Festbier

181 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bigwood Brewing
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 27th 2015
1.055
1.012
5.6%
23.6
8.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 43.5%
3.25 lb German - Munich Light3.25 lb Munich Light 37 6 28.3%
2.50 lb German - Vienna2.5 lb Vienna 37 4 21.7%
0.75 lb German - CaraMunich I0.75 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 6.5%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 60 min 20.15 66.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 20 min 3.42 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Campden Water Agt Mash --
1 tsp Irish moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
50 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 424 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Munich (decarbonated)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 20 4 75 52 29
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sacch rest Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
20 qt Fly Sparge -- 168 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.59 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.51 18.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.9 g | 23.6 qt) 6.09 24.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.81 g | 31.2 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.69 38.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Festbier" Oktoberfest/Märzen beer recipe by Bigwood Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.6%, IBU 23.57, SRM 8.27, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Light, Vienna, CaraMunich I) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Campden, Irish moss, Yeast nutrient )
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