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ALTBOY

158 calories 16.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday March 31st 2026
1.048
1.012
4.7%
27.1
13.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.25 lb Rahr - North Star Pils4.25 lb North Star Pils 36.3 1.7 40%
4.25 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)4.25 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 40%
1 lb German - Caramel Pils1 lb Caramel Pils 35 2.4 9.4%
1 lb German - CaraMunich III1 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 9.4%
2 oz German - Carafa I2 oz Carafa I 32 340 1.2%
10.62 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g Spalt28 g Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 212 °F 60 min 14.97 33.3%
28 g Spalt28 g Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil at 212 °F 30 min 11.5 33.3%
28 g Spalt28 g Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Aroma at 212 °F 1 min 0.65 33.3%
84 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - G02 Kaiser
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 65 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 95 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8 gal Temperature 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Temperature 152 °F 168 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.19 g | 36.8 qt) 8.83 35.3  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.04 g | 40.2 qt) 9.68 38.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.33 -5.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.61 g | 30.4 qt) 7.25 29  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Volume into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 8.83 35.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"ALTBOY" North German Altbier beer recipe by Brewer #97574. BIAB, ABV 4.69%, IBU 27.12, SRM 13.67, Fermentables: (North Star Pils, Munich Type II (Dark), Caramel Pils, CaraMunich III, Carafa I) Hops: (Spalt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-03-31 18:53 UTC