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AprilFest

170 calories 15 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 38 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 45.15 liters
Post Boil Size: 38 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 170 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday February 21st 2026
1.056
1.010
6.1%
19.0
10.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
6 kg Weyermann - Pilsner6 kg Pilsner 36 2.51 60%
2 kg Weyermann - Vienna Malt2 kg Vienna Malt 37 7.84 20%
2 kg Weyermann - Munich Type I2 kg Munich Type I 38 14.51 20%
10 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Hallertau Mittelfruh50 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 12.82 50%
25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 20 min 3.88 25%
25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 2.32 25%
100 g / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Protafloc Fining Boil 12 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
4 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 184 B cells required
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Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 208.6 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 2 8 75 50 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

mash ph 5.2-5.4
step mash:
-53 C 15min skip this rest if not using floor malted pilsner
-62 C 40min
-68 C 50min
-76 C 15min

ferment:
11C then ramp up to 14 C when the fermentetion slows down, diec rest is needed

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  • Last Updated: 2026-02-27 22:09 UTC
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