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Fest for the Best

Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.83 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.88 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 190 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday July 25th 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

by nfacciola

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 20

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

6.3%

IBU (tinseth):

22.5

SRM (morey):

5.0

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

0.23

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	86%
1.25 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I1.25 lb Munich Type I	38	6	10.8%
4 oz	German - CaraRed4 oz CaraRed	34	20	2.2%
2 oz	Weyermann - CaraAmber2 oz CaraAmber	37	27	1.1%
11.62 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.75 oz	Saphir1.75 oz Saphir Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	22.47	81.4%
0.40 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	0 min		18.6%
2.15 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.75 oz	Saphir (Pellet) 1.749999995997 oz Saphir (Pellet) Hops	22.47	81.4%
0.40 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		18.6%
2.15 oz / $ 0.00

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	$ 0.02 / tsp $ 0.01	Other	Mash	10 min.
1 each	Carrageenan	$ 0.22 / each $ 0.22	Fining	Mash	10 min.
$ 0.23

Yeast

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

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 446 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^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Soft water profile
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Step mash:
In at 126
Raise quickly to 145 for 40 minutes
Raise to 163 for 20 minutes
Mash out at 172 for 10 minutes

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Last Updated: 2025-07-25 01:05 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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