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American Festbier*

Method: BIAB
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.63 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created Friday June 3rd 2022

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

24.8

SRM (morey):

6.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
80 oz	Deer Creek - Colonial Pilsner80 oz Colonial Pilsner	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	36.3	1.8	66.7%
40 oz	Deer Creek - Dutch40 oz Dutch	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	35.9	10	33.3%
120 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	16.9	Boil	60 min	21.67	20%
0.25 oz	Sterling0.25 oz Sterling Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	6.7	Boil	10 min	3.11	20%
0.75 oz	Sterling0.75 oz Sterling Hops		Pellet	6.7	Boil	0 min		60%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	21.67	20%
1 oz	Sterling (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	3.11	80%
1.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.13 gal		Strike	158 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.88 tsp	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.38 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
0.25 tsp	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 64 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.46 psi Temp: 41 °F CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	5	5	70	55	0
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Notes

*Not exactly a Festbier, but a tribute to the style.

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Last Updated: 2023-09-25 14:21 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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