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Festbier
BJCP 2015 – 4B

Batch #:

2023-10

Batch Size:

11.00 gallons

Boil Time:

90 min

Brew Date:

August 22, 2023

Statistics

OG:

1.056 13.8° P

FG:

1.009 2.3° P

Real Extract:

4.4° P

Attenuation:

83.3% Apparent – 68.1% Real

Carbonation:

2.6 volumes

Color:

4.7SRM

IBU:

24.2

BU/GU:

0.43

ABV:

6.2%

ABW:

4.9%

Calories:

183 12 oz

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	% of Grist
21.00 pounds	Barke Pilsner Weyermann	84%
2.00 pounds	Munich II Weyermann	8%
1.00 pounds	Acidulated Weyermann	4%
0.50 pounds	Carapils/Carafoam Weyermann	2%
0.50 pounds	Wheat Malt, Pale Weyermann	2%
25.00 pounds	Total Fermentable Weight	100%

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Use	Form	AA
1.00 ounces	Spalter Select	90 minutes	First Wort	Pellet	6.7%
3.50 ounces	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh	30 minutes	Boil	Pellet	4.1%
3.00 ounces	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh	5 minutes	Boil	Pellet	2.7%
1.50 ounces	Hallertauer Mittelfrueh	20 minutes	Whirlpool @ 170°F	Pellet	2.7%
9.00 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Non-Fermentables

Amount	Non-Fermentable	Type	Use	Time
2.00 g	Calcium Chloride (CaCl2)	Water Agent	Mash	0 minutes
1.50 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4)	Water Agent	Mash	0 minutes
1.50 g	Gypsum (CaSO4)	Water Agent	Mash	0 minutes
6.00 ml	Lactic Acid	Water Agent	Mash	0 minutes
1.00 g	Calcium Chloride (CaCl2)	Water Agent	Sparge	0 minutes
1.00 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4)	Water Agent	Sparge	0 minutes
1.00 g	Gypsum (CaSO4)	Water Agent	Sparge	0 minutes
3.00 ml	Lactic Acid	Water Agent	Sparge	0 minutes

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Product ID	Form
Saflager Lager	Fermentis	W-34/70	Dry

Equipment Profile Geoff's Electric Equipment

Batch Size:

11.00 gallons

Boil Volume:

12.63 gallons

Boil Time:

90 minutes

Evaporation Rate:

4.75% per hour

Hop Utilization:

100%

Trub Chiller Loss:

0.26 gallons

Mash Profile Decoction Mash, Single - Well-Modified - Batch Sparge

Ideal Grain Temp:

68°F

Mash Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.
1	Low Saccharification Rest	Infusion	30 minutes	135° F
2	High Saccharification	Decoction	45 minutes	156° F

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:

10 days @ 50° F

Secondary:

2 days @ 62° F

Tertiary:

3 days @ 34° F

Age:

30 days @ 34° F

General Info

2024 GABF Pro-Am recipe - will be brewed at Second Dawn Brewing.

For The Rest of Us

FestbierBJCP 2015 – 4B