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Festbier V1.2

Name: Festbier V1.2
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 6 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 10 lb Pilsner; 1 lb Munich - Light 10L; 0.5 lb Victory; 2.4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 2.4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Festbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.18 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday January 22nd 2020

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

23.6

SRM (morey):

5.5

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	87%
1 lb	Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	8.7%
0.50 lb	American - Victory0.5 lb Victory	34	28	4.3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2.40 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh2.4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.7	Boil	40 min	19.23	50%
2.40 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh2.4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.7	Boil	5 min	4.37	50%
4.80 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
37 qt		Strike	--	150 °F	90 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 oz	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient		Water Agt	Boil	5 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc		Water Agt	Boil	5 min.

Yeast

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

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	83%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	48 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	52 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 530 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 27.65 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Original Recipe came across sweet. Lowered the OG by pulling 1.5 pounds Pilsner and moved the 30 minute hop addition to 40 minutes to raise the IBU

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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 %
4.80 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		23.6	100%
4.80 oz / $ 0.00