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Altbier

150 calories 19 g 16.9 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.01 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.031 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (steeping grains only)
Source: MBlairbeer
Calories: 150 calories (Per 16.9oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 16.9oz)
Created: Sunday January 25th 2026
1.045
1.016
3.8%
25.0
12.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.30 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light3.3 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Light 35 4 71.5%
12 oz US - Honey - Sweet Clover12 oz Honey - Sweet Clover 35 0 16.3%
4.05 lbs / $ 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.50 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 10.8%
1 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent1 oz Black Patent 27 525 1.4%
$ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 40 min 20.34 50%
1 oz Domestic Hallertau1 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.6 Aroma 5 min 4.62 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Muntons - Gervin Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
65%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
61 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 52 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Heat water added to kettle (equipment estimates 4.8 g | 19.2 qt) 4.74 18.9  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.8 g | 19.2 qt) 4.78 19.1  
Grain absorption losses (steeping) -0.07 -0.3  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (early additions) 0.34 1.4  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.08 g | 20.3 qt) 5.01 20  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil volume 3.5 14  
Going into fermentor 3.5 14  
WARNING: Kettle losses > 2% detected which throw off OG calculation for extract/partial mash recipes in batch target 'fermentor' mode. Solution: Reduce kettle losses, misc losses and hops absorption in equipment profile, OR set batch target to 'kettle' and do a full wort boil. See batch target FAQ.    
Total: 4.74 18.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed circa Oct/Nov 1996
Beer #3

Sg = 1.045
Fg = 1.016

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