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Copper Altbier

164 calories 15.2 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: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: BigIslandBrewer
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 26th 2017
1.050
1.010
5.2%
32.9
14.4
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb German - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 30%
4.50 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4.5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 45%
1 lb American - Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 10%
8 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)8 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 5%
8 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate8 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 5%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 60L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Chinook0.5 oz Chinook Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 25.29 18.2%
0.75 oz Domestic Hallertau0.75 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 15 min 5.65 27.3%
1.50 oz Domestic Hallertau1.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 2 min 1.92 54.5%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz whirfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Mangrove Jack - Bohemian Lager Yeast M84
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 59 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
52 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Decoction -- 125 °F 25 min
then sparge with 170 Decoction -- 152 °F 60 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 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.85 g | 19.4 qt) 5.25 21  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.1 g | 28.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.1 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment for 14 days at 52 degrees. transfer to keg under light C02 blanket and cold crash to 45 degrees and lager fro another 2 weeks. Carb.

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