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Altbier

346 calories 34.4 g 660 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 42 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 52.1 liters
Post Boil Size: 44 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Airprairie
Hop Utilization: 89%
Calories: 346 calories (Per 660ml)
Carbs: 34.4 g (Per 660ml)
Created: Monday May 6th 2024
13.9 °P
3.3 °P
5.7%
35.4
16.6
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 kg Weyermann - Pilsner8 kg Pilsner 36 1.5 71.1%
2.50 kg Bestmalz - BEST Munich2.5 kg BEST Munich 37 6.3 22.2%
0.50 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.5 kg Caramel / Crystal 15L 35 15 4.4%
0.25 kg German - Carafa III0.25 kg Carafa III 32 535 2.2%
11.25 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
60 g Perle60 g Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 27.01 50%
30 g Tettnanger30 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 5.7 25%
30 g Tettnanger30 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma 10 min 2.69 25%
120 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
2 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
5 g Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
13 - 20 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
16 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 205 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 0.8 bar       Temp: 2 °C       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Calgary
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
73.4 17 9 11 120.5 28
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
58 L Infusion -- 66 °C 60 min
66 °C 76 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 5.25 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 51.15 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 5.75 L sparge/top-off.  
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 66.49 L. Suggest reducing strike water volume to 37.98 L and adding 21.09 L sparge/top-off. 59.1
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 5.3 L/kg 59.1
Mash volume with grains 66.5
Grain absorption losses -11.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.2 L) 5.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 51.2 L) 52.1
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.6
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 42 L) 44
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 44 L) 42
Total: 64.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by Airprairie. All Grain, ABV 5.7%, IBU 35.39, SRM 16.62, Fermentables: (Pilsner, BEST Munich, Caramel / Crystal 15L, Carafa III) Hops: (Perle, Tettnanger) Other: (Lactic acid, Gypsum, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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