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Kaiser Alt

141 calories 14 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 40 liters (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 45 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.3 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Source: Kai Troester
Calories: 141 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday November 14th 2012
11.5 °P
2.7 °P
4.7%
26.1
12.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.72 kg Weyermann Muenchner I6.72 kg Weyermann Muenchner I 37 6 88.9%
0.76 kg German - CaraMunich I0.76 kg CaraMunich I 34 39 10.1%
0.08 kg German - De-Husked Caraf II0.08 kg De-Husked Caraf II 32 418 1.1%
7.56 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
40 g Spalt40 g Spalt Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 11 90.9%
4 g extract4 g extract Hops Pellet 55 Boil 60 min 15.12 9.1%
44 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
13 - 20 °C
Starter:
Yes
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Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 42 82 65 223
I took the water profile from a Duesseldorf water supply analysis (http://www.swd-ag.de/privatkunden/wasser/trinkwasseranalyse.php). The profile works well for Alt due to its higher residual alkalinity.
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30.5 L Protein Infusion -- 54 °C 20 min
Saccharification Temperature -- 65.5 °C 45 min
Mash-Out Temperature -- 76 °C 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 45.92 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 0.52 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.7 L/kg 27.6
Mash volume with grains 32.6
Grain absorption losses -7.6
Remaining sparge water volume 25.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 45.9 L) 45
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 39.1 L) 40
Estimated amount in fermentor 40
Total: 53.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Kaiser Alt" Düsseldorf Altbier beer recipe by Kai Troester. All Grain, ABV 4.69%, IBU 26.11, SRM 12.27, Fermentables: (Weyermann Muenchner I, CaraMunich I, De-Husked Caraf II) Hops: (Spalt, extract)
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