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Father & Son Altbier

162 calories 18.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Garrett
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday July 26th 2015
1.049
1.014
4.6%
16.5
15.3
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Munich Light8 lb Munich Light 37 6 60.4%
4 lb United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row4 lb Pale 2-Row 38 2.5 30.2%
0.32 lb German - Carafa II0.32 lb Carafa II 32 425 2.4%
0.32 lb German - CaraMunich I0.32 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 2.4%
0.30 lb Flaked Barley0.3 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 2.3%
0.30 lb German - Carapils0.3 lb Carapils 35 1.3 2.3%
13.24 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 25 min 9.27 40%
0.75 oz Spalt0.75 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 3.63 30%
0.75 oz Willamette0.75 oz Willamette Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 3.63 30%
2.50 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:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 644 B cells required
2 vials WLP036
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
0%
Flocculation:
Optimum Temp:
0 - 0 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 644 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
19 qt Recirculate mash Fly Sparge -- 148 °F 45 min
6 qt Over shot @ 160 let drop to 154 then rest for 15 min Fly Sparge -- 154 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.97 19.9  
Mash volume with grains 6.02 24.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.66 -6.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.53 g | 22.1 qt) 5.44 21.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.59 g | 34.4 qt) 8.5 34  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 7 28  
Going into fermentor 7 28  
Total: 10.41 41.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Irish moss and yeast nutrient at last hop addition

Super sweet wort. OG 1.043 @ 7+ gal

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