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Altbier

160 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Homebrew Happy Hour
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 26th 2021
1.049
1.009
5.4%
39.4
12.5
5.4
1.25
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt4 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 40.5%
4 lb Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt4 lb Barke Munich Malt 37 8 40.5%
0.75 lb German - CaraMunich III0.75 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 7.6%
1 lb German - Carapils1 lb Carapils 35 1.3 10.1%
2 oz Weyermann - German - Chocolate Rye2 oz German - Chocolate Rye 31 240 1.3%
9.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Horizon0.5 oz Horizon Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 60 min 24.05 16.7%
1 oz BSG - East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops $ 1.25 / oz
$ 1.25 		Pellet 4.6 Boil 30 min 12.98 33.3%
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.4 Hop Stand at 210 °F 2 min 2.4 50%
3 oz / $ 1.25
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.60 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.40 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.63 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Amber Balanced (Brun' Water)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
55 10 10 63 75 40
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30.4 qt Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.54 g | 34.2 qt) 7.73 30.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.33 g | 37.3 qt) 8.52 34.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.23 -4.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.06 g | 28.2 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.06 -0.2  
Top off amount 0.06 0.2  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.73 30.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Recipe per Horst Dornbusch on Homebrew Happy Hour podcast episode 199
https://www.homebrewhappyhour.com/an-interview-with-horst-dornbusch-ep-199/

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  • Last Updated: 2021-01-26 17:07 UTC