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German Alt Bier

238 calories 22.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.54 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.072 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: james k harvey
Calories: 238 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 11th 2026
1.072
1.015
7.5%
41.1
15.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Briess - Bonlander Munich Malt 10L8 lb Bonlander Munich Malt 10L 36 10 57.1%
5 lb Avangard - Vienna5 lb Vienna 37.7 3.5 35.7%
1 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L1 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 7.1%
14 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Magnum1 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops Pellet 11.3 Boil 60 min 41.14 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Irish Moss Fining Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
78 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.4 gal Strike 158 °F 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 78 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 6.13 24.5  
Mash volume with grains 7.25 29  
Grain absorption losses -1.75 -7  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.42 9.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.54 26.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.54 34.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Alt Bier" Altbier beer recipe by james k harvey. All Grain, ABV 7.48%, IBU 41.14, SRM 15.9, Fermentables: (Bonlander Munich Malt 10L, Vienna, Caramel Malt - 60L) Hops: (Hallertauer Magnum) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-11 02:49 UTC