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Festbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Chris
Calories: 201 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday May 20th 2026

InFest in your Future

by thisiskaleb@hotmail.com

OG: 1.061 FG: 1.015 ABV: 6.0% IBU: 18

Festivus

by DanMart

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.007 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 23

RB Oktober Festbier 2022 NHC 10gal

by RustyBarrelHomebrewing

OG: 1.059 FG: 1.010 ABV: 6.5% IBU: 23

Original Gravity:

1.061

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

6.3%

IBU (rager):

26.8

SRM (morey):

6.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
13.60 lb	German - Bohemian Pilsner13.6 lb Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.9	60.2%
1 lb	German - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin	37	25	4.4%
2 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row2 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	8.8%
6 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I6 lb Munich Type I	38	6	26.5%
22.60 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum1 oz German Magnum Hops	Pellet	12	Boil	60 min	25.13	40%
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.3	Boil	5 min	1.68	60%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum (Pellet)	25.13	40%
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	1.68	60%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.48 gal		Temperature	162 °F	152 °F	90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Wort Chiller	Other	Boil	20 min.
2 oz	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
1.10 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 218 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.79 psi Temp: 41 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 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

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Last Updated: 2026-05-20 19:39 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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