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Festbier

Name: Festbier
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 3 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 1.65 lb North Star Pils; 1.25 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt; 1.75 lb Vienna Malt; 0.82 lb Munich Type I; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.31 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.027 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Andrew Lehmann
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday August 2nd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

23.2

SRM (morey):

4.9

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1.65 lb	Rahr - North Star Pils1.65 lb North Star Pils	36.3	1.7	30.2%
1.25 lb	Weyermann - Bohemian Pilsner Malt1.25 lb Bohemian Pilsner Malt	36.8	2.43	22.9%
1.75 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt1.75 lb Vienna Malt	37	3.5	32%
0.82 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I0.82 lb Munich Type I	38	6	15%
5.47 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.2	Boil	75 min	17.97	66.7%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.2	Boil	20 min	5.21	33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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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:	50 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 46 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Poland Spring

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

-30% Rahr North Star Pils

-23% Weyermann Boh Pils

-32% Weyermann Vienna

-15% Weyermann Munich I

https://www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/comments/1fnliiw/fair_state_brewing_cooperative_festbier_clone/

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Last Updated: 2026-08-02 04:06 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	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		23.18	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00