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Altbier

180 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Gnome Brew
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday December 26th 2025
1.054
1.017
4.9%
42.3
13.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt4 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 36.3%
3 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt3 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 27.2%
3 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)3 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 27.2%
0.25 lb Weyermann - CaraRed0.25 lb CaraRed 35 19.3 2.3%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 20.25 lb Caramunich Type 2 34 45 2.3%
0.19 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type 1 0.19 lb Carafa Special Type 1 29.9 340 1.7%
0.33 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.33 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 3%
11.02 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Yakima Chief Hops - MT Hood2 oz MT Hood Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 60 min 31.8 50%
2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 20 min 10.55 50%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Whirlfloc tablet Water Agt Mash 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
68.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
City of Chicago (North) - Q2 2020
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
5.25 gal Infusion 155 °F -- --
2.5 gal Fly Sparge 175 °F -- --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.82 19.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.7 22.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.71 g | 14.8 qt) 3.06 12.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.9 g | 27.6 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 7.88 31.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Düsseldorf Altbier beer recipe by Gnome Brew. All Grain, ABV 4.85%, IBU 42.34, SRM 13.43, Fermentables: (Barke Pilsner Malt, Vienna Malt, Munich Type II (Dark), CaraRed, Caramunich Type 2, Carafa Special Type 1 , Acidulated) Hops: (MT Hood, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Whirlfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-12-26 17:41 UTC