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ALTBIER Revised

146 calories 11.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 310 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 366 gallons
Post Boil Size: 310.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (brew house)
Source: Jarrett Mack
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 146 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 11.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 9th 2026
1.045
1.006
5.1%
25.0
10.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
275 lb Weyermann - Pilsner275 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 60.8%
110 lb Munich110 lb Munich 37 6 24.3%
27.50 lb American - White Wheat27.5 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 6.1%
10 lb German - Carafa II10 lb Carafa II 32 425 2.2%
25 lb Warminster Maltings - Mild Ale Malt25 lb Mild Ale Malt 37 5.1 5.5%
5 lb Pauls Malt - Miserable Fish (Melanoidin Malt)5 lb Miserable Fish (Melanoidin Malt) 34 17.4 1.1%
452.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 lb Tettnanger3 lb Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 12.86 37.5%
2 lb Tettnanger2 lb Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 6.59 25%
3 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh3 lb Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 5.59 37.5%
8 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 oz Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9 oz Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 oz Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
89.37 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
47 oz Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - Swiss Lager Yeast S-189
Amount:
7 Barrels
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
84%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4598 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Waupun
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
70 10 20 40 140 50
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
153.75 gal Strike 164 °F 148 °F 60 min
167.75 gal Sparge 168 °F 170 °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: 316.3 gal (1265.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 304.3 gal (1217.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 205.89 gal (823.55 qt) 169.69 678.8  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 169.69 678.8  
Mash volume with grains 205.89 823.6  
Grain absorption losses -56.56 -226.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 203.43 g | 813.7 qt) 253.13 1012.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 316.3 g | 1265.2 qt) 366 1464  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -4.8 -19.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 310 g | 1240 qt) 310.25 1241  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 310.25 g | 1241 qt) 310 1240  
Total: 422.81 1691.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"ALTBIER Revised" Düsseldorf Altbier beer recipe by Jarrett Mack. All Grain, ABV 5.06%, IBU 25.04, SRM 10.88, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich, White Wheat, Carafa II, Mild Ale Malt, Miserable Fish (Melanoidin Malt)) Hops: (Tettnanger, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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