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Calfornian Festbier

Method: BIAB
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Andy Lincoln
Rating:

3.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 196 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday July 10th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

19.5

SRM (morey):

11.0

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6.50 lb	Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row6.5 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row	37	1.2	44.8%
3 lb	American - Munich - Light 10L3 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	20.7%
3 lb	American - Vienna3 lb Vienna	35	4	20.7%
8 oz	German - CaraMunich III8 oz CaraMunich III	34	57	3.4%
8 oz	German - CaraAmber8 oz CaraAmber	34	23	3.4%
8 oz	German - CaraMunich I8 oz CaraMunich I	34	39	3.4%
8 oz	German - Acidulated Malt8 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	3.4%
232 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	5.46	25%
0.50 oz	Spalt0.5 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	6.55	25%
0.25 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	40 min	2.4	12.5%
0.25 oz	Spalt0.25 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	40 min	2.87	12.5%
0.25 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	10 min	0.99	12.5%
0.25 oz	Spalt0.25 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	10 min	1.19	12.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	8.85	50%
1 oz	Spalt (Pellet)	10.61	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.5 gal	Single Infusion BIAB	Infusion	--	146 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - California Lager 2112

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	69%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	58 - 68 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 453 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 23.72 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

23084

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
15	2	1	109	19	113
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Notes

Using a California lager yeast because its forgiving and I don't have the equipment for a proper lagering system!

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Last Updated: 2019-09-26 19:52 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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Andy Lincoln • 11/19/2019 at 03:12am

3 of 5

Ended up fermenting with a lot of residual sweetness that was cloying. Not ,y favorite by the end of the keg, but a lot of my friends loved it!

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