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Fest Bier

Name: Fest Bier
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner; 2.5 lb Finest Lager Malt; 6 oz Carapils; 6 oz Carahell; 6 oz Vienna Malt; 2.5 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrüher Hops; 1.5 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrüher Hops

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Method: Extract
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.098 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (steeping grains only)
Source: Kevin Potratz
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday August 20th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

29.1

SRM (morey):

4.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Weyermann - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner8 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner	36.3	1.9	68.8%
2.50 lb	Simpsons - Finest Lager Malt2.5 lb Finest Lager Malt	35.74	2.2	21.5%
6 oz	Weyermann - Carapils6 oz Carapils	34.5	2.1	3.2%
6 oz	Weyermann - Carahell6 oz Carahell	34	10	3.2%
6 oz	Weyermann - Vienna Malt6 oz Vienna Malt	37	3.5	3.2%
186 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.50 oz	Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Mittelfrüher2.5 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrüher Hops	Pellet	4.25	Boil	60 min	23.88	62.5%
1.50 oz	Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Mittelfrüher1.5 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrüher Hops	Pellet	4.25	Boil	10 min	5.2	37.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

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

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Last Updated: 2026-08-20 21:08 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 %
4 oz	Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Mittelfrüher (Pellet)		29.08	100%
4 oz / $ 0.00