Festbier

Stats:

OG: 1.054
FG: 1.014
ABV: 5.34%
IBU: 20
SRM: 4.46

Fermentables:

Four 3.3 lbs cannisters of Briess Pilsen Light LME
1 lb Weyermann Munich
1 lb Weyermann Vienna
1/2 lb Weyermann CaraFoam
1/2 lb Weyermann CaraHell
1/4 lb Weyermann Acid Malt

Hops:

4 ml hopshot extract

Yeast:

34/70 lager yeast packets (2)

Water:

Hernando MS tap water

Yeast Starter:

6 liters water
2 yeast packets
600 grams DME

Extract:

Add 4 cans Briess LME to pot to 8.5 gallons treated* water
Gently circulate until homogenous
Add yeast
Feed into FV

Mash:

Target gravity: 5.3% ABV
Target volume (final) : 1.5 gallons
Target pH: 5.2
Target DO: <0

Add the 3.25 lbs of grains to 1 gallon of treated* water
Cycle for 1 hour

Sparge with 2.67 gallons of treated* water
Remove grains from water
Add hop extract
Boil 1 hour
Cool to 60F
Add yeast
Feed into FV

Ferment at 15 psi at 60F

Final wort target:

10 gallons
5.3% ABV

*Treated water*

2 grams each of sugar and yeast per 1 gallon of water


Miscellaneous:

Use float balls during mash, recirculation and boil