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Festbier

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Method: All Grain
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: inspired by https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipe/pickelhaube-festbier/
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday August 13th 2019

Festbier (Homebrewsupply.com)

by william@bellavance.co

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 21

Counter Weight Fest Bier

by Antmaniac

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 21

Festbier

by nfacciola

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.014 ABV: 5.6% IBU: 20

Original Gravity:

1.057

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (rager):

18.9

SRM (mosher):

6.6

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Viking - Pilsner Malt7 lb Pilsner Malt	37	1.9	62.2%
4 lb	Weyermann - Vienna Malt4 lb Vienna Malt	37	3.5	35.6%
4 oz	German - Melanoidin4 oz Melanoidin	37	25	2.2%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertauer Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertauer Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.6	Boil	60 min	15.66	50%
0.50 oz	Hallertauer Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertauer Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.6	Boil	10 min	1.7	25%
0.50 oz	Spalt0.5 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	3.2	Boil	10 min	1.51	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Hallertauer Mittelfruh (Pellet)	17.36	75%
0.50 oz	Spalt (Pellet)	1.51	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal	Temperature	--	150 °F	60 min
	Temperature	--	168 °F	10 min
2.73 gal	Sparge	--	168 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.62 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
4.20 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
13.61 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	15 min.
1 ml	Brewers Clarex	Other	Primary	0 min.

Yeast

CellarScience - German

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 62 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 141 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
45	2	0	72	17	0
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Notes

https://community.grainfather.com/recipes/1293932

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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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