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German Brown Ale

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 3.7 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.05 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 12th 2025
1.046
1.011
4.6%
35.6
11.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
82 oz Deer Creek - Colonial Pilsner82 oz Colonial Pilsner 36.3 1.8 82%
12 oz Deer Creek - Dutch12 oz Dutch 35.9 10 12%
4 oz Deer Creek - Double Dutch4 oz Double Dutch 35.4 20 4%
2 oz Weyermann - German - Carafa II2 oz German - Carafa II 32 425 2%
100 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.55 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum0.55 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 30 min 28.99 21.6%
1 oz Spalt Select1 oz Spalt Select Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 6.59 39.2%
1 oz Spalt Select1 oz Spalt Select Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 39.2%
2.55 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.25 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 56 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.46 psi       Temp: 41 °F       CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
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Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 15 63 75 40
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.61 gal BIAB - Single Infusion - No Sparge Infusion 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 5.08 20.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.58 22.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.78 -3.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.55 g | 18.2 qt) 4.05 16.2  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 3.2 g | 12.8 qt) 3.7 14.8  
Estimated amount in fermentor 3.7 14.8  
Total: 5.08 20.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Brown Ale" Altbier beer recipe by Megary. BIAB, ABV 4.58%, IBU 35.59, SRM 11.74, Fermentables: (Colonial Pilsner, Dutch, Double Dutch, German - Carafa II) Hops: (Magnum, Spalt Select) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid, Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-11-12 18:40 UTC