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Festbier

Name: Festbier
Prep time: 100 min
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 175 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 9.5 lb Pilsner; 2.5 lb Munich Type I; 0.5 lb Carafoam; 1.5 oz Saaz Hops; 0.25 oz German Tettnang Hops; 2 oz Saaz Hops; 0.25 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.17 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.062 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: https://beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-festbier/
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 205 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.8 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

Counter Weight Fest Bier

by Antmaniac

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 21

Original Gravity:

1.062

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

6.2%

IBU (tinseth):

20.9

SRM (morey):

4.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

53.35

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
9.50 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner9.5 lb Pilsner	$ 2.30 / lb $ 21.85	36	1.5	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 %
1.50 oz	BSG - Saaz1.5 oz Saaz Hops	$ 1.87 / oz $ 2.81	Pellet	2.5	Boil	30 min	9.38	37.5%
0.25 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang0.25 oz German Tettnang Hops	$ 2.59 / oz $ 0.65	Pellet	2.5	Boil	5 min	0.41	6.3%
2 oz	BSG - Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops	$ 1.87 / oz $ 3.74	Pellet	2.5	Boil	5 min	3.24	50%
0.25 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertauer Magnum0.25 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops	$ 2.39 / oz $ 0.60	Pellet	12.6	Boil	30 min	7.88	6.3%
4 oz / $ 7.79

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal	beta	Strike	145 °F	145 °F	45 min
	alpha	Temperature	145 °F	160 °F	30 min
	mash out	Temperature	160 °F	170 °F	10 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.
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Baking Soda		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5.86 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	$ 2.66 / oz $ 0.22	Other	Boil	15 min.
3.50 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
$ 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) 475 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)
2026 - next year fix target water profile... reduce/eliminate baking soda/alkalinity suitable for paler beer? and lean at least 1:1 or slightly 1:1.5 sulfate to chloride ratio - use yellow balanced or full from bruinwater

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Cost for

Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3.50 oz	BSG - Saaz (Pellet) 3.499999991994 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	$ 1.87 / oz $ 6.54	12.62	87.5%
0.25 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang (Pellet)	$ 2.59 / oz $ 0.65	0.41	6.3%
0.25 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertauer Magnum (Pellet)	$ 2.39 / oz $ 0.60	7.88	6.3%
4 oz / $ 7.79

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