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Fest Bier

Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 90% (brew house)
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday September 14th 2025

Hofbräuhaus Oktoberfestbier

by Todd Cogswell

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

Festbier

by nfacciola

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

Best Fest

by jms31207

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.012 ABV: 6.3% IBU: 26

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

24.1

SRM (morey):

7.1

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	American - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	66.7%
2 lb	Viking - Vienna2 lb Vienna	37	3.6	22.2%
1 lb	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 11 lb Caramunich Type 1	33.5	35	11.1%
9 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Magnum10 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	15	Boil	60 min	19.58	26.3%
28 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh28 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.75	Boil	10 min	4.52	73.7%
38 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Magnum (Pellet) 10 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	19.58	26.3%
28 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Leaf/Whole)	4.52	73.7%
38 g / $ 0.00

Yeast

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

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-09-14 14:42 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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