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Better off red

Method: All Grain
Style: Vienna Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.76 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday March 20th 2026

Festbier

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.013 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 42

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

42.3

SRM (morey):

7.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row9 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row	37	1.2	77.8%
0.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	4.3%
1 lb	Viking - Red Active Malt1 lb Red Active Malt	33	14	8.6%
1 oz	American - Roasted Barley1 oz Roasted Barley	33	300	0.5%
1 lb	Briess - Caramel Vienne 20L Malt1 lb Caramel Vienne 20L Malt	35.9	20	8.6%
11.56 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	2 min	2.24	22.2%
2 oz	Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	2 min	2.09	22.2%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	13.24	11.1%
2 oz	Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	60 min	24.71	22.2%
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Strata 2 oz Strata Hops	Leaf/Whole	12	Dry Hop at 36 °F	1 days		22.2%
9 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	15.48	33.3%
4 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 3.9999999908503 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	26.8	44.4%
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Strata (Leaf/Whole)		22.2%
9 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5.78 gal	Strike	152 °F	152 °F	60 min
2 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 150 °F

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - L28 Urkel

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	52 - 58 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	58 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 5.85 psi Temp: 32 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Grind barley on espresso setting, add 0.25 - 0.33oz to the mash.

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Last Updated: 2026-03-22 20:32 UTC

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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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