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Altbier

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: North German 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)
Source: Greg Jeffers
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 30th 2018
1.051
1.013
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36.1
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 54.5%
3 lb German - Munich Light3 lb Munich Light 37 6 27.3%
1 lb American - Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 9.1%
0.50 lb German - De-Husked Caraf II0.5 lb De-Husked Caraf II 32 418 4.5%
0.50 lb American - Wheat0.5 lb Wheat 38 1.8 4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Magnum0.6 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 40 min 27.46 23.1%
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 2.9 Boil 30 min 8.61 38.5%
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 2.9 Whirlpool 0 min 38.5%
2.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
7.5 gal Sparge -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 2.75 11  
Mash volume with grains 3.63 14.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.97 g | 23.9 qt) 6.38 25.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.1 g | 28.4 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.54 22.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.13 36.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

OG - 1.042
Fermentation temp -

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