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Alt Bier

172 calories 17.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.82 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Bob Landry
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 6th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Avangard - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 65.5%
2 lb Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 18.7%
1 lb Aromatic1 lb Aromatic 33 38 9.4%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich II0.5 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 4.7%
3 oz German - Carafa II3 oz Carafa II 32 425 1.8%
10.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Magnum0.8 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.4 Boil 60 min 37.84 44.4%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 15 min 4.73 55.6%
1.80 oz / $ 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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 27.18 psi       Temp: 68 °F       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
Waterford/carbon filtered
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.34 gal Infusion 162 °F 149 °F 60 min
5.66 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.34 13.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.19 16.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.06 g | 24.3 qt) 6.07 24.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 7.82 31.3  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.41 37.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

BREW DAY MAY 9, 2026

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