Brew your best beer EVER. Start your Free Trial of Brewer's Friend today! Sign Up ×

Festbier 2026

179 calories 15.2 g 12 oz

Like this recipe?

Save this Recipe →Free account · keep it in your recipe box
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.61 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Slade
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 10th 2026
1.055
1.009
6.1%
22.9
4.9
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb Dingemans - Pilsen9 lb Pilsen 36.8 1.7 83.7%
1 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L1 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 9.3%
8 oz German - Vienna8 oz Vienna 37 4 4.7%
4 oz German - Acidulated Malt4 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 2.3%
10.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 60 min 19.07 50%
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.1 Boil 5 min 3.8 50%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7 gal 155 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.93 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Good & Gather Purified Drinking Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
60 0 0 75 45 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Festbier 2026" Festbier beer recipe by Slade. BIAB, ABV 6.08%, IBU 22.87, SRM 4.88, Fermentables: (Pilsen, Bonlander Munich Malt 10L, Vienna, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum)
Recipe Picture
Last Updated and Sharing
 
34
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2026-08-10 03:38 UTC
Discussion about this recipe:
You must be logged in to add comments.

If you do not yet have an account, you may register here.

Back To Top