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Uncle Festbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 190 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday August 23rd 2025

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

27.2

SRM (morey):

13.0

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt12 lb Barke Pilsner Malt	37.03	1.75	47.5%
8 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)8 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	31.7%
2 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt2 lb Vienna Malt	37	3.5	7.9%
1.75 lb	German - CaraMunich III1.75 lb CaraMunich III	34	57	6.9%
1.50 lb	German - Melanoidin1.5 lb Melanoidin	37	25	5.9%
25.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops		Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	27.18	100%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		27.18	100%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
11.05 gal		Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
10 tsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	10 min.
2 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew Diamond Lager

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	80%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	50 - 59 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	55 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 199 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 11.62 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Well Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
10	4	7	4	0	46
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Last Updated: 2025-08-24 08:40 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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