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Old Ale

165 calories 16.7 g 12 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: German Leichtbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20.8 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.4 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.091 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: icyleaf
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12L)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12L)
Created: Sunday May 4th 2025
1.050
1.012
5.0%
0.0
4.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg 1886 Malt House - NY 2-Row Base Malt5 kg NY 2-Row Base Malt 35.64 2.7 100%
5 kg / ¥ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Apollo20 g Apollo Hops Leaf/Whole 20 Boil 0 min 4.8%
400 g Mosaic400 g Mosaic Hops Leaf/Whole 12.5 Boil 0 min 95.2%
420 g / ¥ 0.00
 
Yeast
Bootleg Biology - Classic American *BETA*
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
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
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
23 L Decoction 65 °C 87 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (3.7 L/kg), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (17.3 L). Reduce mash thickness to 3.49 L/kg or increase pre-boil volume to 12.4 L.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 18.3
Mash volume with grains 21.6
Grain absorption losses -5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 28.6 L) 11.4
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -2.1
Post boil Volume 20.8
Going into fermentor 20.8
Total: 17.3  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Old Ale" German Leichtbier beer recipe by icyleaf. All Grain, ABV 4.99%, IBU 0, SRM 4.75, Fermentables: ( NY 2-Row Base Malt) Hops: (Apollo, Mosaic)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-05-04 08:47 UTC