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Septemberfest Helles

Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.56 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday June 29th 2025

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 (Homebrewsupply.com)

by william@bellavance.co

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 21

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

19.9

SRM (morey):

4.9

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

15.71

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner	$ 1.08 / lb $ 7.56	36	1.5	56.6%
4 lb	German - Vienna4 lb German - Vienna	$ 1.08 / lb $ 4.32	37	4	32.3%
1 lb	Dingemans - Belgian Cara 8 Pils Malt1 lb Belgian Cara 8 Pils Malt	$ 1.29 / lb $ 1.29	30	6	8.1%
0.38 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.375 lb Acidulated Malt	$ 2.12 / lb $ 0.80	27	3.4	3%
12.37 lbs / $ 13.97

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops	$ 0.48 / oz $ 0.12	Pellet	10.8	Boil	60 min	8.98	16.7%
0.25 oz	Northern Brewer0.25 oz Northern Brewer Hops	$ 1.75 / oz $ 0.44	Pellet	9.9	Boil	60 min	8.23	16.7%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 1.19 / oz $ 1.19	Pellet	4	Boil	5 min	2.65	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 1.75

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	$ 0.48 / oz $ 0.12	8.98	16.7%
0.25 oz	Northern Brewer (Pellet)	$ 1.75 / oz $ 0.44	8.23	16.7%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	$ 1.19 / oz $ 1.19	2.65	66.7%
1.50 oz / $ 1.75

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Strike	168 °F	156 °F	60 min
1 gal	Infusion	212 °F	156 °F	10 min
4 gal	Fly Sparge	175 °F	170 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

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

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 110 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Jeff M's Water Johns Creek

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-08-06 18:34 UTC

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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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