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Helcar Pale Alt

171 calories 17 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: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday October 8th 2017
1.052
1.012
5.3%
36.2
4.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 81.8%
1 lb German - Carapils1 lb Carapils 35 1.3 9.1%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 75 min 8.81 20%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 60 min 19.93 40%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 30 min 3.83 10%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 30 min 3.24 10%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.6 Boil 1 min 0.21 10%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 1 min 0.18 10%
5 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Priming
Method: corn sugar       Amount: 1 cup      
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Infusion -- 151 °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 4.13 16.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.01 20  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.69 g | 18.8 qt) 5 20  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.19 g | 28.8 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.13 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

The use of pale malt for a golden alt style closer to a Kolsch but with more hop and AVB%, the goal was for a ale that highlighted the hops with a slight malt flavor.
Due to the low acid content of the hops I added more to the long boil and a small amount to the whirlpool for aroma.
Fermented 8 days with Wyeast 1007 at 66 degrees and cold crashed at 40 degrees for three days for clarifying. This created a almost lager effect that had my friend thinking it was a lager not a ale.
The ale has a very nice aroma and balanced bitterness that is very enjoyable.

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  • Last Updated: 2017-10-08 16:23 UTC