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Festbier 2025

Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 81% (brew house)
Source: Daniel T
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday July 18th 2025

Hofbräuhaus Oktoberfestbier

by Todd Cogswell

OG: 1.059 FG: 1.014 ABV: 6.0% IBU: 20

Brumalt Festber

by Drew Beechum

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.010 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 21

Honey Malt Lager

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 18

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

6.5%

IBU (tinseth):

20.4

SRM (morey):

6.3

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	50%
4.50 lb	Simpsons - Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise4.5 lb Finest Pale Ale Golden Promise	37	2.4	40.9%
0.75 lb	Munich Dark 20L0.75 lb Munich Dark 20L	34	20	6.8%
4 oz	Mecca Grade - Opal 444 oz Opal 44	36	45	2.3%
11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
35 g	Saaz35 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.8	First Wort	0 min	17.82	55.6%
28 g	Saaz28 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.8	Hop Stand	15 min	2.56	44.4%
63 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
63 g	Saaz (Pellet) 63 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops		20.38	100%
63 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.03 gal		Infusion	159 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	5 min.
0.50 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	5 min.
6 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.84 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

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

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 453 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

2 packs of dry 34/70 pitched at 50 degrees.

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Last Updated: 2025-08-09 13:42 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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