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Copper Alt

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Kevin Potratz
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 29th 2020
1.046
1.011
4.6%
33.3
17.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 80%
0.50 lb German - CaraHell0.5 lb CaraHell 34 11 5%
1 lb German - CaraMunich I1 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 10%
0.25 lb Special B0.25 lb Special B 34 115 2.5%
0.25 lb German - Carafa II0.25 lb Carafa II 32 425 2.5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1.25 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 60 min 24.41 62.5%
0.75 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)0.75 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5 Boil 20 min 8.87 37.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 15 min.
4 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.56 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.83 g | 19.3 qt) 4.75 19  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.5 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Copper Alt" Düsseldorf Altbier beer recipe by Kevin Potratz. All Grain, ABV 4.63%, IBU 33.29, SRM 17.18, Fermentables: (Pilsner, CaraHell, CaraMunich I, Special B, Carafa II) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany)) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Lactic acid)
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