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winterfest lager

Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.51 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (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: Friday January 2nd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

28.7

SRM (morey):

8.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	American - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	64.7%
2 lb	Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L2 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L	35.4	20	23.5%
1 lb	American - Red Wheat1 lb Red Wheat	38	2.5	11.8%
8.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
6 g	Nugget6 g Nugget Hops		Pellet	12.9	Boil	60 min	14.23	100%
6 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
6 g	Nugget (Pellet) 6 g Nugget (Pellet) Hops		14.23	100%
6 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.19 gal	Strike	149 °F	149 °F	30 min
	Temperature	159 °F	159 °F	30 min
3.71 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

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:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 308 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 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: 2026-03-03 02:02 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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