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Classic Alt

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Brewing Classic Styles
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 7th 2019
1.052
1.011
5.4%
38.8
14.4
5.9
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
11 lb German - Pilsner11 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 50.3%
8 lb German - Munich Light8 lb Munich Light 37 6 36.6%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4.6%
1 lb German - Wheat Malt1 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 4.6%
8 oz German - CaraMunich III8 oz CaraMunich III 34 57 2.3%
6 oz German - Carafa III6 oz Carafa III 32 535 1.7%
21.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Warrior1 oz Warrior Hops Pellet 15 Boil 90 min 29.66 25%
2 oz Spalt2 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 6.03 50%
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Whirlpool 10 min 3.06 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale II WLP003
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 402 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
RO
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
34.1 qt strike temp 160.2 Infusion -- 149 °F 60 min
34.5 qt Sparge -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 13.4 gal (53.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 1.4 gal (5.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.2 32.8  
Mash volume with grains 9.95 39.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.73 -10.9  
Remaining sparge water volume 8.18 32.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 13.4 53.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 11.04 44.2  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.04 -0.2  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 16.38 65.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Classic Alt" Altbier beer recipe by Brewing Classic Styles. All Grain, ABV 5.36%, IBU 38.76, SRM 14.36, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Light, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Wheat Malt, CaraMunich III, Carafa III) Hops: (Warrior, Spalt)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-03-07 20:54 UTC