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Festbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.1 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.065 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: https://beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-festbier/
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 215 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday August 13th 2021

Fest

by Iliff Avenue Brewhouse

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 23

Brumalt Festber

by Drew Beechum

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.010 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 21

Festbier

by nfacciola

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 20

Original Gravity:

1.065

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

6.6%

IBU (tinseth):

19.1

SRM (morey):

4.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

47.75

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.50 lb	German - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner	$ 2.30 / lb $ 21.85	38	1.6	76%
2.50 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I2.5 lb Munich Type I	$ 2.50 / lb $ 6.25	38	6	20%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam0.5 lb Carafoam	$ 2.50 / lb $ 1.25	34.5	2.2	4%
12.50 lbs / $ 29.35

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)		Pellet	6.7	Boil	45 min	9.77	23.9%
2.50 g	Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertauer Magnum2.5 g Hallertauer Magnum Hops		Pellet	16.2	Boil	45 min	4.17	4.2%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)		Pellet	6.7	Boil	10 min	3.86	23.9%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 2.19 / oz $ 2.19	Pellet	2	Boil	5 min	1.27	47.9%
2.09 oz / $ 2.19

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Pellet)		13.63	47.8%
2.50 g	Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertauer Magnum (Pellet) 2.5 g Hallertauer Magnum (Pellet) Hops		4.17	4.2%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	$ 2.19 / oz $ 2.19	1.27	47.9%
2.09 oz / $ 2.19

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal	protein	Strike	122 °F	122 °F	15 min
	beta	Temperature	122 °F	148 °F	30 min
	alpha	Temperature	148 °F	156 °F	30 min
	mash out	Temperature	156 °F	168 °F	15 min
3.25 gal	sparge	Fly Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.34 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Gelatin		Fining	Primary	0 min.
1 each	Campden Tablets		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Baking Soda		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5.95 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	$ 2.66 / oz $ 0.22	Other	Boil	15 min.
$ 0.22

Yeast

White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 15.99 / each $ 15.99
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 69 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	58 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 497 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 10.93 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Festbier

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
62	12	50	100	115	98
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Notes

Try Imperial Global next time L13 (better attenuation)

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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