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Altbier I

170 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.75 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Bob Crocker
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 19th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Crisp Malting - Finest Maris Otter5 lb Finest Maris Otter 36.8 2.4 47.1%
4 lb American - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 37.6%
1 lb Munich Malt1 lb Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 9.4%
3 oz Proximity - Pale Chocolate3 oz Pale Chocolate 32 300 1.8%
3 oz German - Carafa II3 oz Carafa II 32 425 1.8%
0.25 lb Proximity - Caramunich 600.25 lb Caramunich 60 34.5 60 2.4%
10.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
18 g Magnum18 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15.4 Boil 60 min 34.81 54.5%
15 g Tettnanger15 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 15 min 2.24 45.5%
33 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.34 g Potassium Metabisulfite Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.32 13.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.17 16.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.33 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.55 g | 22.2 qt) 5.26 21  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.29 g | 29.2 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.75 23  
Going into fermentor 5.75 23  
Total: 8.58 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Reminded Judy Ashworth of St. Stan's Alt, prominant chocolate notes.

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