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Altbier

161 calories 16.6 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: 7.21 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.27 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 64% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday December 27th 2021
1.049
1.012
4.9%
34.4
16.5
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.80 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt9.8 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 85.3%
1 lb Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt1 lb Barke Munich Malt 37 8 8.7%
0.25 lb German - Carafa II0.25 lb Carafa II 32 425 2.2%
0.25 lb German - CaraMunich I0.25 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 2.2%
3 oz Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate3 oz Pale Chocolate 32.7 220 1.6%
11.49 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum20 g German Magnum Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 60 min 34.42 100%
20 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - G03 Dieter
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 190 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 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
6 gal Strike -- 152 °F 60 min
Mash Out Temperature -- 168 °F 10 min
2.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.1 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.1 qt/lb 6.03 24.1  
Mash volume with grains 6.95 27.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.43 g | 13.7 qt) 2.87 11.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.78 g | 31.1 qt) 7.21 28.8  
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) 6.27 25.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.27 g | 25.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.9 35.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by Todd Cogswell. All Grain, ABV 4.92%, IBU 34.42, SRM 16.48, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Barke Munich Malt, Carafa II, CaraMunich I, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (German Magnum)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-12-28 05:35 UTC