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Festbier 5.8%

Name: Festbier 5.8%
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 22 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 3.75 kg Pilsner / Export Pilsner; 1 kg Light Munich; 0.25 kg Carapils (Dextrine Malt); 10 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops; 15 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops; 25 g Saaz Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 24 liters
Post Boil Size: 23 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Hugh Irwin
Calories: 164 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Tuesday September 1st 2026

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OG: 1.052 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.5% IBU: 24

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

22.8

SRM (morey):

4.5

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.75 kg	Joe White - Pilsner / Export Pilsner3.75 kg Pilsner / Export Pilsner	36.8	2	75%
1 kg	Joe White - Light Munich1 kg Light Munich	35.9	5.25	20%
0.25 kg	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)0.25 kg Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	5%
5 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
10 g	Mandarina Bavaria10 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	60 min	9.66	20%
15 g	Mandarina Bavaria15 g Mandarina Bavaria Hops	Pellet	8.5	Boil	30 min	11.14	30%
25 g	Saaz25 g Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	5 min	1.98	50%
50 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18.5 L	Temperature	68 °C	63 °C	60 min
5.5 L	Sparge	78 °C	78 °C	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
5 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
10 g	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
8 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	10 - 20 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 103 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Australia Melbourne South East Water 2005

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-09-02 05:00 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	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Mandarina Bavaria (Pellet) 25 g Mandarina Bavaria (Pellet) Hops	20.8	50%
25 g	Saaz (Pellet) 25 g Saaz (Pellet) Hops	1.98	50%
50 g / $ 0.00