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Malzig Altbier

153 calories 13.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 18 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Dorst
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 153 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 6th 2025
1.047
1.008
5.1%
33.1
15.4
5.4
43.42
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
20 lb Weyermann - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner $ 1.32 / lb
$ 26.40 		36 1.5 72.1%
6 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I6 lb Munich Type I $ 2.25 / lb
$ 13.50 		38 6 21.6%
0.75 lb Weyermann - Carafoam0.75 lb Carafoam $ 4.69 / lb
$ 3.52 		34.5 2.2 2.7%
1 lb Weyermann - Carafa II1 lb Carafa II 31.5 415 3.6%
27.75 lbs / $ 43.42
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6 oz Spalt6 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 33.13 100%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
12 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
14.61 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.72 g Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 247 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 8.62 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10.6875 gal Strike 164 °F 152 °F 60 min
12.61 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 17.73 gal (70.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 5.73 gal (22.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 12.63 gal (50.51 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.78 gal (39.12 qt) and adding 0.63 gal (2.51 qt) sparge/top-off. 10.41 41.6  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 10.41 41.6  
Mash volume with grains 12.63 50.5  
Grain absorption losses -3.47 -13.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 11.04 g | 44.2 qt) 13.04 52.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 17.73 g | 70.9 qt) 19.73 78.9  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 16 g | 64 qt) 18 72  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 18 g | 72 qt) 16 64  
Total: 23.45 93.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Traditional Alt recipe.

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