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Altbier

132 calories 13.8 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 62% (brew house)
Calories: 132 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday August 13th 2025
1.043
1.011
4.2%
61.0
14.6
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
90 g Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II90 g Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 1.7%
250 g Weyermann - Caramunich Type 3250 g Caramunich Type 3 34 57 4.7%
450 g Dingemans - Aromatic Malt450 g Aromatic Malt 36.3 19 8.5%
1,000 g Simpsons - Munich Malt1000 g Munich Malt 36.8 8 18.9%
3,500 g Simpsons - Finest Lager Malt3500 g Finest Lager Malt 35.74 2.2 66.2%
5,290 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
30 g Magnum30 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 57.13 66.7%
15 g Tettnanger15 g Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 15 min 3.87 33.3%
45 g / £ 0.00
 
Yeast
WHC Lab - WHC Lab High Voltage
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
-18 - -18 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 86 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.63 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Thames Water
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
18 L Infusion 72 °C 68 °C 60 min
6 L Sparge 75 °C 68 °C 5 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 35.1 L) 34.7
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 38.6 L) 38.2
Grain absorption losses -5.3
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 28.9 L) 28.5
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 23
Volume into fermentor 23
Total: 34.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by Obscure. BIAB, ABV 4.16%, IBU 60.99, SRM 14.62, Fermentables: (Carafa Special Type II, Caramunich Type 3, Aromatic Malt, Munich Malt, Finest Lager Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-08-13 19:17 UTC