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ALTernate Reality Dusseldorf Altbier (22)

163 calories 13.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 9th 2023
1.050
1.008
5.5%
34.3
14.2
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt8.5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 67.5%
2 lb Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt2 lb Barke Munich Malt 37 8 15.9%
16 oz Aromatic Malt16 oz Aromatic Malt $ 0.00 / lb
$ 0.00 		35 20 7.9%
8 oz German - CaraMunich III8 oz CaraMunich III 34 57 4%
2.50 oz German - Carafa II2.5 oz Carafa II 32 425 1.2%
7 oz German - Acidulated Malt7 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.5%
201.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Northern Brewer0.75 oz Northern Brewer Hops $ 0.00 / oz
$ 0.00 		Pellet 10.2 Boil 60 min 29.52 42.9%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 15 min 3.25 28.6%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 0 min 1.53 28.6%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 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
7.5 gal protein rest Infusion 102 °F 100 °F 15 min
step Infusion 122 °F 122 °F 20 min
step Infusion 150 °F 150 °F 60 min
mash out Infusion 170 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.51 22  
Mash volume with grains 6.52 26.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.57 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.38 g | 13.5 qt) 3.81 15.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.52 22.1  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.02 -0.1  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.32 37.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"ALTernate Reality Dusseldorf Altbier (22)" Düsseldorf Altbier beer recipe by ScooterBrews. All Grain, ABV 5.45%, IBU 34.3, SRM 14.23, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Barke Munich Malt, Aromatic Malt, CaraMunich III, Carafa II, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Saaz, Tettnanger) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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