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Winterfest

Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday November 22nd 2025

Hofbräuhaus Oktoberfestbier

by Todd Cogswell

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

Brumalt Festber

by Drew Beechum

OG: 1.056 FG: 1.010 ABV: 6.1% IBU: 21

Honey Malt Lager

OG: 1.060 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 18

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

21.4

SRM (morey):

6.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	72.7%
2 lb	Munich2 lb Munich	37	6	18.2%
1 lb	Munich Dark 20L1 lb Munich Dark 20L	34	20	9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	8.12	33.3%
2 oz	saaz2 oz saaz Hops	Pellet	2.7	Boil at 212 °F	20 min	13.28	66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	BSG - Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	8.12	33.3%
2 oz	saaz (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz saaz (Pellet) Hops	13.28	66.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4 gal	Infusion	162 °F	152 °F	75 min
3 gal	Sparge	180 °F	165 °F	5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.2 qt/lb

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) 90 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

My treated well water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2025-11-22 19:53 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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