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Northern German Altbier (homebrewsupply.com)

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: William C Bellavance Jr
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 16th 2021
1.045
1.011
4.5%
41.7
14.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 82.1%
1 lb Origin Malt - Light Munich1 lb Light Munich 34.5 6 10.3%
8 oz German - CaraMunich II8 oz CaraMunich II 34 46 5.1%
4 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II4 oz Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 2.6%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 41.71 100%
0.75 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.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 10 min.
1 tsp irish moss Water Agt Boil 10 min.
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
North Reading Ma 01864
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
7.3 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Temperature 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 4.88 19.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.66 22.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.37 g | 17.5 qt) 4.09 16.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.78 g | 31.1 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 7 28  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 7 g | 28 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.97 35.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Northern German Altbier (homebrewsupply.com)" Altbier beer recipe by William C Bellavance Jr. All Grain, ABV 4.53%, IBU 41.71, SRM 14.38, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Light Munich, CaraMunich II, Carafa Special Type II) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Yeast Nutrient, irish moss)
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