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Alt-Bier

173 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.78 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 17th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb Weyermann - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 68.2%
1.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I1.5 lb Munich Type I 38 6 13.6%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)0.5 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 4.5%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 30.5 lb Caramunich Type 3 34 57 4.5%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III0.25 lb Carafa Special Type III 29.9 525 2.3%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Melanoidin0.25 lb Melanoidin 34.5 27 2.3%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum0.5 oz German Magnum Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 60 min 25.36 20%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 10.24 40%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 6.13 40%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 268 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Amber Balanced
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.25 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 80 min
3 gal Infusion 212 °F 170 °F 20 min
3.75 gal Fly Sparge 175 °F 170 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.97 g | 19.9 qt) 5.28 21.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.47 g | 29.9 qt) 7.78 31.1  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.13 24.5  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.13 g | 24.5 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.41 37.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Alt-Bier" Altbier beer recipe by Brewer #180499. All Grain, ABV 4.84%, IBU 41.73, SRM 17.05, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Type I, Munich Type II (Dark), Caramunich Type 3, Carafa Special Type III, Melanoidin, Rice Hulls) Hops: (German Magnum, German Tettnang) Other: (Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-04-18 13:42 UTC