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Barke Fest

Name: Barke Fest
Prep time: 130 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 220 min
Yield: 5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 7 lb Barke Pilsner Malt; 3 lb Munich; 1 lb Carafoam; 8 oz 99 Triticale Munich; 1 oz Homegrown Mt Hood Hops Hops; 1 oz Homegrown Mt Hood Hops Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.9 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 67% (brew house)
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday August 14th 2026

Middle Earth Festbier

by mblairbeer

OG: 1.054 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.7% IBU: 22

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

27.9

SRM (morey):

6.2

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt7 lb Barke Pilsner Malt	37.03	1.75	60.9%
3 lb	Munich3 lb Munich	37	6	26.1%
1 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam1 lb Carafoam	34.5	2.2	8.7%
8 oz	LINC Malt - 99 Triticale Munich8 oz 99 Triticale Munich	40	14.5	4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Homegrown Mt Hood Hops1 oz Homegrown Mt Hood Hops Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	30 min	18.96	50%
1 oz	Homegrown Mt Hood Hops1 oz Homegrown Mt Hood Hops Hops	Pellet	6	Boil	10 min	8.95	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal		Strike	155 °F	144 °F	20 min
	Bake 40% of mash in oven at 400 deg F	Decoction	--	--	60 min
		Temperature	--	158 °F	20 min
2.5 gal		Sparge	120 °F	168 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
8 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

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

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	86%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Seattle - Tolt (Q2 2018)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-08-31 01:59 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 %
2 oz	Homegrown Mt Hood Hops (Pellet)		27.91	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00