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Altbier

175 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday August 1st 2020
1.053
1.013
5.2%
42.3
18.6
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.75 lb Bairds - Maris Otter Pale Ale4.75 lb Maris Otter Pale Ale 37.5 2.5 45.2%
3.50 lb Avangard - Pilsner3.5 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 33.3%
1 lb Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 9.5%
0.25 lb German - Carafa II0.25 lb Carafa II - (late mash tun addition) 32 425 2.4%
0.25 lb German - CaraMunich I0.25 lb CaraMunich I - (late mash tun addition) 34 39 2.4%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.25 lb Pale Chocolate - (late mash tun addition) 33 207 2.4%
0.50 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.5 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 4.8%
10.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.50 oz Tettnanger2.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 60 min 38.47 83.3%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.8 Boil 15 min 3.82 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 186 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 13.83 psi       Temp: 43 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
January 2019
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.94 15.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.31 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.24 g | 17 qt) 4.03 16.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 6.4 25.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.7 22.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.7 g | 22.8 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.96 31.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by beakerton. All Grain, ABV 5.18%, IBU 42.28, SRM 18.56, Fermentables: (Maris Otter Pale Ale, Pilsner, Munich - Light 10L, Carafa II, CaraMunich I, Pale Chocolate, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Whirlfloc)
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