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Altbier

185 calories 18.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.81 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday March 2nd 2026
1.056
1.013
5.6%
30.9
13.2
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb American - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 65.1%
14 oz American - Vienna14 oz Vienna 35 4 14.2%
14 oz Munich14 oz Munich 37 6 14.2%
5 oz German - CaraMunich I5 oz CaraMunich I 34 39 5.1%
1.30 oz German - Carafa III1.3 oz Carafa III 32 535 1.3%
98.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Barth-Haas - Mt. Hood0.7 oz Mt. Hood Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 60 min 21.97 41.2%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 15 min 8.95 58.8%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
0.50 each White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000 Fining Primary 14 days
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 55 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 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
4.42 gal Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Total strike volume 4.83 19.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.32 21.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.77 -3.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.56 g | 18.3 qt) 3.81 15.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.3  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 2.25 g | 9 qt) 3 12  
Estimated amount in fermentor 3 12  
Total: 4.83 19.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by Jonathan Wurth. BIAB, ABV 5.61%, IBU 30.91, SRM 13.15, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Munich, CaraMunich I, Carafa III) Hops: (Mt. Hood, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Whirlfloc, White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-16 21:01 UTC