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Festbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 21 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Pat
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday April 16th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

29.9

SRM (morey):

3.2

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

58.48

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.20 kg	Weyermann - Pilsner5.2 kg Pilsner	$ 6.44 / kg $ 33.49	36	1.5	100%
5.20 kg / $ 33.49

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Perle20 g Perle Hops	$ 0.08 / g $ 1.60	Pellet	6.5	Boil	60 min	17.27	23.5%
25 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh25 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 0.09 / g $ 2.25	Pellet	3.75	Boil	30 min	9.57	29.4%
40 g	Pacifica40 g Pacifica Hops	$ 0.08 / g $ 3.20	Pellet	5.3	Whirlpool at 80 °C	15 min	3.03	47.1%
85 g / $ 7.05

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
20 g	Perle (Pellet) 20 g Perle (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.08 / g $ 1.60	17.27	23.5%
25 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	$ 0.09 / g $ 2.25	9.57	29.4%
40 g	Pacifica (Pellet) 40 g Pacifica (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.08 / g $ 3.20	3.03	47.1%
85 g / $ 7.05

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
21 L	Hochkurz step mash	Infusion	--	62 °C	40 min
	Hochkurz step mash	Steeping	--	72 °C	25 min
	Mash out	Steeping	--	76 °C	10 min
7.5 L		Sparge	--	76 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.10 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 8.97 / each $ 17.94
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	9 - 22 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	18 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 98 B cells required

$ 17.94 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 160.5 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 2.6 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (24/25)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
45	8	5	60	25	50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

After thoroughly enjoying Weihenstephaner Festbier on tap, I want to make my own.

Using the framework described by Bottoms_Up on HBT: https://homebrewtalk.com/threads/weihenstephan-festbier.204875/

I can't get Callista hops from my LHBS, so I'm using Pacifica for an orange marmalade old-meets-new world spin.

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Last Updated: 2026-04-16 05:10 UTC

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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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