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Cowboy Alt

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: Brewing Classic Styles
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday August 25th 2020
1.052
1.012
5.3%
42.0
12.8
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Avangard - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 61.9%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb German - Munich Light 37 6 20.6%
1 lb Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 10.3%
8 oz German - CaraMunich II8 oz German - CaraMunich II 34 46 5.2%
3 oz Weyermann - Carafa II3 oz Carafa II 31.5 415 1.9%
9.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Magnum0.8 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 10.5 First Wort 0 min 40.24 61.5%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3 Boil 15 min 1.74 38.5%
1.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.10 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.10 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.16 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - G03 Dieter
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 194 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
39 0 0 37 43 0
mash pH 5.4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.29 gal Temperature -- 149 °F 90 min
Temperature -- 169 °F 10 min
3 gal Sparge -- 169 °F --
4.29 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.77 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.77 qt/lb 4.29 17.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.06 20.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.21 -4.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.02 g | 16.1 qt) 3.47 13.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.85 g | 27.4 qt) 6.3 25.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.3 g | 21.2 qt) 5.6 22.4  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.6 g | 22.4 qt) 5.3 21.2  
Total: 7.76 31
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cowboy Alt" Altbier beer recipe by Brewing Classic Styles. All Grain, ABV 5.32%, IBU 41.99, SRM 12.8, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, German - Munich Light, Aromatic Malt, German - CaraMunich II, Carafa II) Hops: (Magnum, Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Phosphoric acid, Whirlfloc, Wyeast - Beer Nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-11-07 12:46 UTC