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Alt-er Ego

157 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Schwarzbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 38 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 47 gallons
Post Boil Size: 43 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
No Chill: 25 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 6th 2023
1.048
1.010
5.0%
23.9
22.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
33 lb American - Pilsner33 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 48.7%
20 lb American - Vienna20 lb Vienna 35 4 29.5%
8 lb Briess - Rye Malt8 lb Rye Malt 36.8 3.7 11.8%
3.25 lb Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt3.25 lb Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 230 4.8%
2.50 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II2.5 lb Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 3.7%
1 lb German - Melanoidin1 lb Melanoidin 37 25 1.5%
67.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4.25 oz Centennial4.25 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Boil 60 min 23.87 100%
4.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036
Amount:
6 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
77%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 600 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
18.54 gal Strike 162 °F 148 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.15 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 39.66 gal (158.64 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 27.66 gal (110.64 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 24.9 gal (99.59 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 6.58 gal (26.32 qt) and adding 12.9 gal (51.59 qt) sparge/top-off. 19.48 77.9  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.15 qt/lb 19.48 77.9  
Mash volume with grains 24.9 99.6  
Grain absorption losses -8.47 -33.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 28.9 g | 115.6 qt) 36.24 145  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 39.66 g | 158.6 qt) 47 188  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.16 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 38 g | 152 qt) 43 172  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 43 g | 172 qt) 38 152  
Total: 55.72 222.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Alt-er Ego" Schwarzbier beer recipe by Richard Rossi. All Grain, ABV 5%, IBU 23.87, SRM 22.65, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Rye Malt, Pale Chocolate Malt, Carafa Special Type II, Melanoidin) Hops: (Centennial) Other: (Whirlfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-01-18 15:53 UTC