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A.B.B.S.

191 calories 17.9 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.25 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: physics.brian
Hop Utilization: 87%
Calories: 191 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Thursday May 8th 2025
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 40%
5 lb American - Pale Ale5 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 40%
21 oz Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt21 oz Barke Munich Malt 37 8 10.5%
8 oz Weyermann - Acidulated8 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 4%
5 oz Weyermann - Caramunich Type 25 oz Caramunich Type 2 34 45 2.5%
4 oz Weyermann - Chocolate Rye4 oz Chocolate Rye 29.9 240 2%
2 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type 1 2 oz Carafa Special Type 1 29.9 340 1%
200 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 31.86 50%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 20 min 2.89 25%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 2 min 0.4 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.10 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.25 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1.20 Liters
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
78%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 253 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Filtered Garage
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
75 12 45 75 80 69
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
22 qt Strike 160 °F 150 °F 75 min
13 qt Sparge 178 °F 165 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.76 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.76 qt/lb 5.5 22  
Mash volume with grains 6.5 26  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.3  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.81 15.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.83 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.93 g | 23.7 qt) 6.25 25  
Estimated amount in fermentor 6.25 25  
Total: 9.31 37.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Using Salt Lake City, Utah's own Solstice Malt floor malted 2 row pale and pilsner malts.

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