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Festbier

Method: BIAB
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.55 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.59 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 71.4% (brew house)
Source: Zak Voelker
Hop Utilization: 95.0866%
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday July 25th 2024

Festbier v2

by VT_jlee

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 21

Festbier

by Warren Reinsch

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.017 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 31

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

25.8

SRM (morey):

6.6

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	American - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	37	1.8	79.4%
1 lb	American - Victory1 lb Victory	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	34	28	7.9%
1.60 lb	American - Vienna1.6 lb Vienna	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	35	4	12.7%
12.60 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	4.5	Boil at 212 °F	5 min	2.76	33.3%
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	3.75	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	23.04	66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	2.76	33.3%
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	23.04	66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.43 gal			156 °F	150 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	Fining	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

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

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 462 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
36	5	0	51	38	0
1 gram : gypsum 2.5 gram : calcium chloride 1.7 gram : Epsom salt 2 ml lactic ph : 5.3
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-08-29 17:41 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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