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Alt-Chinook

170 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Source: Woodshop
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 18th 2021
1.052
1.009
5.6%
36.9
14.4
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.90 lb German - Munich Light9.9 lb German - Munich Light 37 6 80.9%
2.10 lb German - CaraRed2.1 lb German - CaraRed 34 20 17.2%
3.75 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate3.75 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.9%
12.23 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Chinook0.6 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 28.34 31.6%
0.30 oz Chinook0.3 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 20 min 8.58 15.8%
1 oz Chinook1 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 0 min 52.6%
1.90 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
9 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
59 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.8 gal Infusion 162.4 °F 149 °F --
6.2 gal Batch Sparge 212 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 67 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.82 15.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.8 19.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.53 -6.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.03 g | 20.1 qt) 4.96 19.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.78 35.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment 2 weeks at 59F. Lager 2-8 weeks at 47F

Grain bill is a result of on-hand ingredients from a recipe I abandoned.

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