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Altbier

155 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.7 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Jayhawk
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 19th 2017
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4.7%
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 lb German - Pilsner3.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 35%
2 lb Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 20%
3.50 lb US - Pale 2-Row3.5 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 35%
0.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 30L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 30L 34 30 5%
0.25 lb German - Chocolate Wheat0.25 lb Chocolate Wheat - (late boil kettle addition) 31 413 2.5%
0.25 lb German - CaraMunich I0.25 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 2.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz BSG - Hallertauer Blanc1 oz Hallertauer Blanc Hops Pellet 7.9 Boil 45 min 25.63 40%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.6 Boil 30 min 9.78 40%
0.50 oz Kent Goldings0.5 oz Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 6.6 Boil 2 min 0.99 20%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Propagate Labs - American Blend
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 76 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.63 Volumes
 
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
14.5 qt Sparge -- 151 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.45 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.45 qt/lb 3.63 14.5  
Mash volume with grains 4.43 17.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.17 g | 20.7 qt) 3.98 15.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.29 g | 29.2 qt) 6.1 24.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.7 22.8  
Going into fermentor 5.7 22.8  
Total: 7.6 30.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by Jayhawk. All Grain, ABV 4.7%, IBU 36.39, SRM 14.69, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich - Light 10L, Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 30L, Chocolate Wheat, CaraMunich I) Hops: (Hallertauer Blanc, Tettnanger, Kent Goldings)
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