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Festbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 145 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 165 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.1 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.7 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jeremy
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday July 23rd 2025

Original Gravity:

13.7 °P

Final Gravity:

2.4 °P

ABV (alternate):

6.2%

IBU (tinseth):

23.7

SRM (morey):

6.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
220 lb	Rahr - Pale Ale220 lb Pale Ale	36.34	3.5	69.8%
55 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner55 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	17.5%
35 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I35 lb Munich Type I	38	6	11.1%
5 lb	Weyermann - Melanoidin5 lb Melanoidin	34.5	27	1.6%
315 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
8 oz	BSG - Magnum8 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	12.3	First Wort	0 min	14.35	16.7%
16 oz	Hersbrucker16 oz Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4.6	Boil	30 min	7.5	33.3%
24 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh24 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.9	Boil	5 min	1.84	50%
48 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
8 oz	BSG - Magnum (Pellet)	14.35	16.7%
16 oz	Hersbrucker (Pellet)	7.5	33.3%
24 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	1.84	50%
48 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4 oz	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

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

Amount:	500 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2625 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

BBW 2023

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-07-23 21:28 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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