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Alt beer

176 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 29th 2021
1.054
1.009
5.9%
30.3
16.2
5.4
30.37
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
17.50 lb German - Pilsner17.5 lb Pilsner $ 1.04 / lb
$ 18.14 		38 1.6 82.4%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light $ 1.30 / lb
$ 2.60 		37 6 9.4%
0.50 lb German - Carafa II0.5 lb German - Carafa II $ 1.80 / lb
$ 0.90 		32 425 2.4%
0.50 lb Belgian - CaraMunich0.5 lb CaraMunich 33 50 2.4%
6 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate6 oz Pale Chocolate $ 1.35 / lb
$ 0.51 		33 207 1.8%
6 oz German - Acidulated Malt6 oz German - Acidulated Malt $ 1.20 / lb
$ 0.45 		27 3.4 1.8%
21.25 lbs / $ 22.59
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14.2 Boil 65 min 25.22 83.3%
0.20 oz Nugget0.2 oz Nugget Hops Pellet 14.2 Boil 65 min 5.04 16.7%
1.20 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
8 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
11 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 3.89 / each
$ 7.78
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 194 B cells required
$ 7.78 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
CUSTOM
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 7 15 75 150 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
-- 152 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.55 gal (50.18 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.55 gal (2.18 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.61 gal (70.43 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.3 gal (41.2 qt) and adding 5.61 gal (22.43 qt) sparge/top-off. 15.91 63.6  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 15.45 g | 61.8 qt) 15.91 63.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 17.15 g | 68.6 qt) 17.61 70.4  
Grain absorption losses -2.66 -10.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.55 g | 50.2 qt) 13 52  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.75 47  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.75 g | 47 qt) 11 44  
Total: 15.91 63.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Alt beer" Altbier beer recipe by Randy64. BIAB, ABV 5.92%, IBU 30.26, SRM 16.21, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, Munich Light, German - Carafa II, CaraMunich, Pale Chocolate, German - Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Nugget) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Chalk, Epsom Salt, Salt)
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