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Festbier

Name: Festbier
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 7 lb Pilsner; 3 lb Munich; 1.5 lb Vienna; 0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt); 1 lb Rice Hulls; 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.31 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 10th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

13.3

SRM (morey):

5.6

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	American - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	53.8%
3 lb	Munich3 lb Munich	37	6	23.1%
1.50 lb	American - Vienna1.5 lb Vienna	35	4	11.5%
0.50 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	3.8%
1 lb	Rice Hulls1 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	7.7%
13 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	13.27	66.7%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	0 min		33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00

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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) 101 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

BrewRO Reverse Osmosis

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-08-10 20:10 UTC

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Cost for

Gallons

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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)		13.27	100%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00