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Altbier 7

163 calories 13.7 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: 6.57 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (brew house)
Source: Daniel T
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 30th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Carolina Malt House - Carolina Gold7 lb Carolina Gold 37 2.7 78.9%
8 oz Weyermann - Caramunich Type 18 oz Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 5.6%
4 oz Briess - Special Roast4 oz Special Roast 33 40 2.8%
2 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II2 oz Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 1.4%
1 lb Riverbend Malt - Dark Munich1 lb Dark Munich 38 37 11.3%
142 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Northern Brewer14 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 10.3 First Wort 0 min 20.84 25%
14 g Perle14 g Perle Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 30 min 7.49 25%
14 g Hallertau Mittelfruh14 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 5.65 25%
14 g Perle14 g Perle Hops Pellet 5.4 Boil 10 min 3.6 25%
56 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
11.50 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 193 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-
50 10 15 63 75 22
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Infusion 155 °F 149 °F 30 min
1 gal Temperature 147 °F 157 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.65 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.65 qt/lb 5.88 23.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.59 26.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.11 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.55 g | 10.2 qt) 2.05 8.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 6.57 26.3  
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: 7.93 31.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Did t hit my second mash temp target only got to 152. Pre boil OG 1.039 with roughly 6.7 gallons.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-11-01 16:37 UTC