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Dark Alt

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 56% (ending kettle)
Source: Brian Kostock
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 3rd 2015
1.056
1.014
5.5%
109.8
25.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb American - Pale 2-Row10 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 72.4%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light 37 6 14.5%
0.75 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.75 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.4%
8 oz American - Chocolate8 oz Chocolate 29 350 3.6%
6 oz German - CaraHell6 oz CaraHell 34 11 2.7%
3 oz American - Roasted Barley3 oz Roasted Barley 33 300 1.4%
13.81 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops Leaf/Whole 14 Boil 60 min 54.1 33.3%
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 30 min 49 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 15 min 6.71 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - G02 Kaiser
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
73%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 65 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
63 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 131 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.25 gal Heat Water to 163 - 164F Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 6.91 27.6  
Mash volume with grains 8.01 32  
Grain absorption losses -1.73 -6.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 2.57 10.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 5.89 g | 23.6 qt) 5 20  
Estimated amount in fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.48 37.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Using a new yeast strain made Imperial Yeast company

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