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Festbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.04 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.071 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 238 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 27.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday August 16th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.071

Final Gravity:

1.022

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (tinseth):

21.2

SRM (morey):

13.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.25 lb	Mecca Grade - Vanora (Vienna-style)5.25 lb Vanora (Vienna-style)	36	7.2	60.8%
2.25 lb	Munich - Light 10L2.25 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	26%
0.38 lb	Aromatic0.38 lb Aromatic	33	38	4.4%
0.38 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.38 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	4.4%
0.38 lb	German - Wheat Malt0.38 lb Wheat Malt	37	2	4.4%
8.64 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Perle0.4 oz Perle Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.2	Boil	60 min	17.9	40%
0.30 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker0.3 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Leaf/Whole	4	Boil	15 min	3.25	30%
0.30 oz	Tettnanger0.3 oz Tettnanger Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.5	Boil	0 min		30%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.40 oz	Perle (Leaf/Whole)	17.9	40%
0.30 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Leaf/Whole)	3.25	30%
0.30 oz	Tettnanger (Leaf/Whole)		30%
1 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
			152 °F	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Yeast

White Labs - Oktoberfest/Märzen Lager Yeast WLP820

Amount:	0.75 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	52 - 58 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 69 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Alameda, CA, USA 2018 (EBMUD Orinda)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-08-16 17:07 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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