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Old Red

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.54 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Andrew Lehmann
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday April 14th 2026
1.052
1.012
5.2%
36.2
13.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Red X6 lb Red X 36 12 96%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Acidulated0.25 lb Acidulated 27 3.4 4%
6.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 29.9 50%
0.50 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang0.5 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 6.33 50%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 51 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-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Infusion 157 °F 152 °F 63 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume 5.57 22.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.07 24.3  
Grain absorption losses -0.78 -3.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 4.54 18.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Volume into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 5.57 22.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Old Red" Altbier beer recipe by Andrew Lehmann. BIAB, ABV 5.21%, IBU 36.23, SRM 13.3, Fermentables: (Red X, Acidulated) Hops: (Perle, German Tettnang)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-23 14:13 UTC