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Giesinger Festbier

176 calories 15 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 32 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Mark
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 7th 2025
1.054
1.009
6.0%
26.5
5.3
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 kg Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen4.5 kg BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 85.3%
0.60 kg Weyermann - Munich Type I0.6 kg Munich Type I 38 6 11.4%
0.12 kg Weyermann - CaraRed0.115 kg CaraRed 35 19.3 2.2%
0.06 kg Weyermann - CaraAmber0.06 kg CaraAmber 37 27 1.1%
5.28 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
75 g Barth-Haas - Saphir75 g Saphir Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 60 min 25.76 78.9%
20 g Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Mittelfrüher20 g Hallertauer Mittelfrüher Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 2 min 0.77 21.1%
95 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
20 L Infusion -- 63 °C --
12 L Sparge -- 77 °C --
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Pilsen (Light Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
7 3 2 5 5 25
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Giesinger Festbier" Festbier beer recipe by Mark. All Grain, ABV 6.01%, IBU 26.53, SRM 5.3, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Munich Type I, CaraRed, CaraAmber) Hops: (Saphir, Hallertauer Mittelfrüher)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-07 11:04 UTC
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