SoCo Quick Festbier Ale - All Grain

SoCo Quick Festbier Ale - All Grain

A golden straw colored Märzen style ale with bread & toast malt flavors.  This ale features German Perle and Hallertau hops which provide herbal and spice flavors and aromas.  This beer is lighter in color than a lot of Oktoberfest beers found in the US.  However, this beer is lighter in body which makes this beer much more refreshing and easy to drink.

Festbiers are traditionally lagered which requires lower fermentation temperatures and a longer fermentation period.  This recipe uses German ale yeast which allows you to ferment at warmer temperatures and over a shorter period of time.

Characteristics:

• 5.9% ABV
• 22.3 IBU
• 4.6 SRM
• 1.063 OG
• 1.018 FG

This recipe kit DOES NOT  include yeast, priming sugar or grain bags.  However, we do give you yeast options at the top of the page. These yeasts may have different levels of attenuation which may result in slight variations in the final gravity.  

Priming Sugar:  For priming sugar, we recommend the following:

• 5 oz Priming Sugar
• Carbonation Drops

Grain Bags:  If you need a grain bag, we recommend the following:

• Brew In A Bag Nylon Straining Bag
• Brew In A Bag Straining Bag With Handles

Hop Straining Bags:  If you need hop straining bags, we recommend the following:

• Small Muslin Hop Boiling Bag
• Fine Mesh Nylon Hop Bag With Drawstring

Recipe Sheet Download:  SoCo Quick Festbier All Grain Recipe Instructions

* We strongly recommend adding an ice pack when ordering liquid yeast.  Transit times can vary and liquid yeast works best when it remains cold until the day you brew.