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Festbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 232.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 248 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.4 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (ending kettle)
No Chill: 45 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday November 25th 2024

Original Gravity:

11.1 °P

Final Gravity:

2.9 °P

ABV (standard):

4.4%

IBU (tinseth):

28.0

SRM (morey):

3.6

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
165 lb	Rahr - North Star Pils165 lb North Star Pils	36.3	1.7	50%
110 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt110 lb Vienna Malt	37	3.5	33.3%
55 lb	Rahr - White Wheat55 lb White Wheat	39.1	3.2	16.7%
330 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 lb	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 lb Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops	Leaf/Whole	5	Boil at 210 °F	60 min	6.93	25%
3 lb	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)3 lb Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops	Pellet	5	Boil at 210 °F	15 min	21.11	75%
4 lbs / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 lb	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Leaf/Whole)	6.93	25%
3 lb	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Pellet)	21.11	75%
4 lbs / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
155.25 gal		Strike	167 °F	154 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.35 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use
50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash
65 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash
75 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04

Amount:	650 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3422 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and malty

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
60	5	10	95	55	0
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Last Updated: 2025-08-25 18:52 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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