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Festbier

Name: Festbier
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 800 g LME Pilsen Light; 800 g LME Pilsen Light; 100 g DME Pilsen Light; 4 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner; 2 lb Munich Type I; 0.5 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt; 28 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 24 g German Tettnang Hops; 18 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops

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Method: Extract
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.068 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.120 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Ken R Stewart
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday May 16th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

20.1

SRM (morey):

4.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
800 g	Briess - LME Pilsen Light800 g LME Pilsen Light	35	2.5	17.2%
800 g	Briess - LME Pilsen Light800 g LME Pilsen Light - (late boil kettle addition)	35	2.5	17.2%
100 g	Briess - DME Pilsen Light100 g DME Pilsen Light	43	2	2.2%
1,700 g / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner4 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	36.3	1.9	39%
2 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I2 lb Munich Type I	38	6	19.5%
0.50 lb	Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt0.5 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt	36.8	3.5	4.9%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
28 g	Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh28 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	60 min	11.58	40%
24 g	Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang24 g German Tettnang Hops	Pellet	2	Boil	30 min	3.82	34.3%
18 g	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)18 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops	Pellet	5.1	Boil	15 min	4.71	25.7%
70 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
2.5 gal		Steeping	160 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc tablet	Fining	Boil	10 min.
2 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
1 tsp	gypsum (calcium sulfate)	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

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

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	52 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 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: 2026-06-07 21:32 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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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
28 g	Artisan - Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	11.58	40%
24 g	Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang (Pellet) 24 g German Tettnang (Pellet) Hops	3.82	34.3%
18 g	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Pellet)	4.71	25.7%
70 g / $ 0.00