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Mike and Rick's Altbier

170 calories 14.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Richard J Fleck
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday September 23rd 2018
1.052
1.009
5.6%
24.2
14.7
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb American - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 72.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 9.1%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 9.1%
1 lb German - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light 37 6 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 18.71 50%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Boil 30 min 4.31 25%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.7 Aroma 5 min 1.12 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
84%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
13.75 qt Infusion -- 135 °F 30 min
2.5 qt Infusion -- 145 °F 30 min
3.3 qt Infusion -- 155 °F 30 min
12.45 qt Fly Sparge -- 180 °F 30 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 3.44 13.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.32 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.76 g | 19.1 qt) 4.69 18.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.13 32.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mike and Rick's Altbier" North German Altbier beer recipe by Richard J Fleck. All Grain, ABV 5.62%, IBU 24.15, SRM 14.7, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Munich Light) Hops: (Perle, Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-09-24 01:03 UTC