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Altbier

183 calories 20.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: Derek Ensign
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday September 9th 2015
1.055
1.016
5.1%
41.4
38.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.50 lb German - Pilsner6.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 48.1%
3 lb German - Munich Dark3 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 22.2%
3 lb German - Vienna3 lb Vienna 37 4 22.2%
1 lb Belgian - De-Bittered Black1 lb De-Bittered Black 34 566 7.4%
13.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.10 oz Mount Hood1.1 oz Mount Hood Hops Leaf/Whole 4.8 Boil 60 min 18.11 30.6%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 60 min 6.86 13.9%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 60 min 6 13.9%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Aroma 15 min 3.4 13.9%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Aroma 15 min 2.98 13.9%
0.50 oz Mount Hood0.5 oz Mount Hood Hops Leaf/Whole 4.8 Aroma 15 min 4.08 13.9%
3.60 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:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16.88 qt Infusion -- 122 °F 30 min
8 qt Infusion -- 148 °F 30 min
3.9 qt Infusion -- 156 °F 30 min
Sparge -- 170 °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 5.06 20.3  
Mash volume with grains 6.14 24.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.69 -6.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.76 g | 19 qt) 4.38 17.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.89 g | 31.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.44 37.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" North German Altbier beer recipe by Derek Ensign. All Grain, ABV 5.1%, IBU 41.43, SRM 38.76, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Dark, Vienna, De-Bittered Black) Hops: (Mount Hood, Hallertau Hersbrucker, Saaz)
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