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Gameday Alt

198 calories 19.8 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: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Calories: 198 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 30th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Weyermann - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 92%
4 oz German - CaraMunich I4 oz CaraMunich I 34 39 2.3%
4 oz German - Carafa II4 oz Carafa II 32 425 2.3%
6 oz German - Acidulated Malt6 oz Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.4%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Artisan - Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 8.9 First Wort 60 min 25.24 42.9%
1 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 5.97 57.1%
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Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.50 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 107 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 0 Volumes
 
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
3.5 gal Infusion 65 °F 128 °F --
1.5 gal Infusion 130 °F 145 °F 30 min
1.5 gal Infusion 145 °F 158 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.08 16.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.95 19.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.36 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.6 g | 18.4 qt) 4.03 16.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.11 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Gameday Alt" North German Altbier beer recipe by Brew Cat. All Grain, ABV 5.96%, IBU 31.21, SRM 13.22, Fermentables: (Pilsner, CaraMunich I, Carafa II, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Magnum, German Tettnang) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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