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Altbier the 1st

180 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.01 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday June 4th 2026
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1.017
4.9%
37.9
16.7
n/a
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Weyermann - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 59.3%
3 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I3 lb Munich Type I 38 6 25.4%
1 lb Weyermann - Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 8.5%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 30.5 lb Caramunich Type 3 34 57 4.2%
3 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II3 oz Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 1.6%
2 oz Weyermann - Chocolate Rye2 oz Chocolate Rye 29.9 240 1.1%
11.81 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 30 min 31.91 42.9%
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 6.02 57.1%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
68.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.17 20.7  
Mash volume with grains 6.11 24.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.48 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.62 g | 14.5 qt) 3.57 14.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 7.01 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.74 34.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier the 1st" Altbier beer recipe by Brewer #478615. All Grain, ABV 4.93%, IBU 37.93, SRM 16.74, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Type I, Aromatic Malt, Caramunich Type 3, Carafa Special Type II, Chocolate Rye) Hops: (Magnum, Spalt)
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  • Last Updated: 2026-06-04 07:48 UTC