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Altbier

155 calories 13.6 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 25.2 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 155 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday October 27th 2018
1.051
1.009
5.5%
33.6
15.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2.50 kg New Zealand - Munich Malt2.5 kg Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 55.1%
0.90 kg German - CaraRed0.9 kg CaraRed 34 20 19.8%
1.05 kg New Zealand - Pilsner Malt1.05 kg Pilsner Malt 37.3 1.93 23.1%
0.09 kg German - Carafa I0.09 kg Carafa I 32 340 2%
4.54 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
53 g Saaz53 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 60 min 27.55 62.4%
32 g Saaz32 g Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 6.03 37.6%
85 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Irish moss Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.8 L Sparge -- 64 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.6 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.6 L/kg 11.8
Mash volume with grains 14.8
Grain absorption losses -4.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 18.8 L) 18.8
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 25.1 L) 25.2
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 19
Going into fermentor 19
Total: 30.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" North German Altbier beer recipe by Dave Carlton. All Grain, ABV 5.53%, IBU 33.59, SRM 15.69, Fermentables: (Munich Malt, CaraRed, Pilsner Malt, Carafa I) Hops: (Saaz) Other: (Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Calcium Chloride, Baking Soda, Lactic acid, Irish moss)
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