Pale Malty European Lager - Festbier

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Top 10 Festbier Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Hornindal Kveik Lager	5.5 gal	6.06%	23.3	1.054	1.008		All Grain	1914
Munchner Helles	5.5 gal	6%	22.9	1.063	1.018		All Grain	1565
Mocktoberfest/OktoberFAST	5 gal	5.7%	26.54	1.055	1.012		All Grain	1381
Sierra Nevada Fest Bier	5.5 gal	5.69%	135.06	1.061	1.017		All Grain	1130
Prost	6.25 gal	6.21%	24.6	1.061	1.014		All Grain	944
Münchner-Style Helles Wiesn Bier	3 gal	5.99%	19.34	1.055	1.009		All Grain	779
SchuBrew Kolsch 2016	5.5 gal	5.42%	28.58	1.050	1.008		BIAB	778
PartyOn	25 L	6.02%	18.84	1.055	1.010		All Grain	736
Ozarks October beer	6 gal	5.81%	30.67	1.055	1.011		All Grain	736
Southern Style Pilz	25 L	6.02%	34.48	1.054	1.008		All Grain	733

Newest Festbier Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Oktoberfest Oops	10 gal	5%	25.67	1.052	1.014		All Grain	7
Spring ÉL	23 L	5.08%	25.67	1.050	1.012		All Grain	20
Festbier 3-3-20	6.5 gal	5.92%	25.23	1.057	1.012		All Grain	28
id Zolifest	40 L	5.42%	23.66	1.050	1.008		All Grain	32
Ale FestBier	5.25 gal	5.67%	19.14	1.056	1.013		extract	44
Bube's Biergarten Fest (2020)	90 gal	7.16%	27.16	1.065	1.010		All Grain	37
Octoberfest I	24 L	6.16%	27.61	1.057	1.010		All Grain	26
Festbier	16 gal	5.74%	21.06	1.063	1.020		All Grain	28
Festbier	5 gal	5%	13.28	1.050	1.011		All Grain	32
Maple Sap Vienna	5.5 gal	6.15%	33.16	1.063	1.016		All Grain	38

Fermentables Used In Festbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
German - Pilsner	104	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	63%	8% - 100%
German - Vienna	90	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	26%	4% - 100%
German - Munich Light	85	German	Grain	base malt	6°L	37	22%	3% - 55%
German - Acidulated Malt	35	German	Grain	acidulated malt	3.4°L	27	3%	0% - 6%
German - Melanoidin	26	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	4%	1% - 10%
American - Vienna	25	American	Grain	base malt	4°L	35	35%	6% - 82%
American - Pilsner	23	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	62%	18% - 95%
American - Munich - Light 10L	22	American	Grain	base malt	10°L	33	21%	6% - 100%
German - Bohemian Pilsner	21	German	Grain	base malt	1.9°L	38	53%	20% - 96%
German - Munich Dark	19	German	Grain	base malt	15.5°L	37	10%	2% - 27%

Hops Used In Festbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Hallertau Mittelfruh	81	3.75	42%	11% - 100%
Tettnanger	41	4.5	47%	13% - 100%
Magnum	27	15	28%	3% - 100%
Saaz	21	3.5	39%	14% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	19	4	44%	14% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	16	3.9	55%	17% - 100%
Perle	16	8.2	41%	25% - 100%
Mount Hood	6	4.8	36%	11% - 64%
Hersbrucker	6	4	46%	21% - 80%
Northern Brewer	6	7.8	72%	33% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Festbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
German - Carapils	2	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.3°L	35	53%	40% - 67%
German - CaraMunich I	2	German	Grain	crystal malt	39°L	34	27%	20% - 33%
American - Aromatic Malt	1	American	Grain	base malt	20°L	35	40%	40% - 40%
American - Munich - Light 10L	1	American	Grain	base malt	10°L	33	75%	75% - 75%
German - Munich Light	1	German	Grain	base malt	6°L	37	100%	100% - 100%
Belgian - Aromatic	1	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	38°L	33	25%	25% - 25%
German - CaraHell	1	German	Grain	crystal malt	11°L	34	100%	100% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Festbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	52	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23	13	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	82%	48°F	72°F
White Labs - Oktoberfest/Märzen Lager Yeast WLP820	12	White Labs	Lager	Med-High	Medium	69%	52°F	58°F
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830	12	White Labs	Lager	Medium	Medium	76.5%	50°F	55°F
White Labs - Southern German Lager Yeast WLP838	11	White Labs	Lager	Medium	Med-High	72%	50°F	55°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	11	Fermentis / Safale	Ales	Low	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Bavarian Lager 2206	10	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Med-High	75%	46°F	58°F
Imperial Yeast - L17 Harvest	8	Imperial Yeast	Lagers		Medium	70%	50°F	60°F
Wyeast - Octoberfest Lager Blend 2633	8	Wyeast	Lager	0.09	Med-Low	75%	48°F	58°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast	5	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77%	57°F	70°F

Other Ingredients Used In Festbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Gypsum	23	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 100%
Whirlfloc	17	Fining	Other	60%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	13	Water Agt	Mash	42%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	13	Water Agt	Mash	22%	0% - 60%
Lactic acid	11	Water Agt	Mash	72%	2% - 100%
Epsom Salt	8	Water Agt	Other	34%	0% - 100%
Table Salt	7	Water Agt	Mash	4%	0% - 23%
Phosphoric acid	7	Water Agt	Mash	68%	10% - 100%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	4	Water Agt	Boil	26%	6% - 50%
Irish Moss	4	Fining	Boil	75%	0% - 100%

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