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Altbier

155 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jacob Laye
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 7th 2023
11.6 °P
3.5 °P
4.3%
37.6
15.2
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.75 lb Proximity - Pilsen Malt8.75 lb Pilsen Malt 37.5 1.8 88.1%
0.43 lb Munich - Light 10L0.43 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 4.3%
0.35 lb German - Carafa I0.35 lb Carafa I 32 340 3.5%
0.40 lb German - CaraMunich III0.4 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 4%
9.93 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.85 oz Perle0.85 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 26.31 45.9%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 5.14 27%
0.50 oz Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Mittelfrüher0.5 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrüher Hops Pellet 4.25 Boil 30 min 6.17 27%
1.85 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4.27 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.93 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
68.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 9 23 46 8 1.4
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion 144 °F 144 °F 30 min
Infusion 144 °F 152 °F 20 min
20.1 qt Infusion 144 °F 158 °F 20 min
5 gal Sparge 170 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.34 17.4  
Mash volume with grains 5.14 20.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.24 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.47 g | 17.9 qt) 3.55 14.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.32 g | 29.3 qt) 6.4 25.6  
Boil off losses -1.75 -7  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.89 31.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by Jacob Laye. All Grain, ABV 4.32%, IBU 37.62, SRM 15.18, Fermentables: ( Pilsen Malt, Munich - Light 10L, Carafa I, CaraMunich III) Hops: (Perle, Tettnanger, Hallertauer Mittelfrüher) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-05-09 14:40 UTC