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Northern German Altbier

169 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.05 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Brewing Classic Styles pg.106
Calories: 169 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 14th 2017
1.051
1.015
4.7%
35.1
14.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb German - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 83.9%
0.75 lb German - Munich Light0.75 lb Munich Light 37 6 8.4%
0.25 lb German - De-Husked Caraf II0.25 lb De-Husked Caraf II 32 418 2.8%
0.25 lb German - CaraMunich II0.25 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 2.8%
3 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate3 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.1%
8.94 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Magnum0.6 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.3 Boil 60 min 35.09 100%
0.60 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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Added 1 tsp calcium chloride to mash.
Total Water Needed (gal.)
9.21
Mash Water Needed (gal.)
2.79
Sparge Water Needed (gal.)
6.42
Strike Temperature (deg.)
165.12
Pre-Boil Wort Produced (gal.)
7.05
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
2.79 gal Sparge -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 2.79 11.2  
Mash volume with grains 3.51 14  
Grain absorption losses -1.12 -4.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6.1 g | 24.4 qt) 5.62 22.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.52 g | 30.1 qt) 7.05 28.2  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.25 21  
Going into fermentor 5.25 21  
Total: 8.42 33.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.042

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