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Alt Bier

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 1 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday June 7th 2025
1.051
1.012
5.1%
34.3
11.7
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16.80 oz Weyermann - Pilsner16.8 oz Pilsner 36 1.5 45.2%
16 oz Weyermann - Munich Type I16 oz Munich Type I 38 6 43.1%
2 oz German - CaraMunich I2 oz CaraMunich I 34 39 5.4%
2 oz German - Carapils2 oz Carapils 35 1.3 5.4%
0.35 oz German - Carafa I0.35 oz Carafa I 32 340 0.9%
37.15 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
7 g Spalt7 g Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 18.32 33.3%
7 g Spalt7 g Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 11.83 33.3%
7 g Spalt7 g Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 20 min 4.16 33.3%
21 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.85 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.82 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.62 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.66 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.66 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.90 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 17 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.63 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 10 30 65 100 163.56
Water is Hoppy 10 SRM
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
1.6 gal Infusion 152 °F 145 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 2.31 g | 9.2 qt) 1.94 7.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.49 g | 10 qt) 2.13 8.5  
Grain absorption losses -0.29 -1.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 1.77 g | 7.1 qt) 1.4 5.6  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 1 4  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.01 -0  
Top off amount 0.01 0  
Volume into fermentor 1 4  
Total: 1.94 7.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

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