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German Altbier

170 calories 15.5 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Northern Brewer
Hop Utilization: 85%
Calories: 170 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday July 30th 2019
1.052
1.010
5.5%
44.0
10.3
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb German - Munich Light4 lb Munich Light 37 6 40%
2 lb German - Munich Dark2 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 20%
3.50 lb German - Pilsner3.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 35%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich II0.5 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 5%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 28.55 50%
0.50 oz Perle0.5 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.9 Boil 30 min 11.91 25%
0.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker0.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4.1 Boil 15 min 3.54 25%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 each Campden Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
20.85 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.82 psi       Temp: 38 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 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
4 gal Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
3 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.08 g | 32.3 qt) 7.75 31  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.88 g | 35.5 qt) 8.55 34.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.75 31
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by Northern Brewer. BIAB, ABV 5.51%, IBU 44, SRM 10.3, Fermentables: (Munich Light, Munich Dark, Pilsner, CaraMunich II) Hops: (Perle, Hallertau Hersbrucker) Other: (Campden, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Phosphoric acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-07-31 13:38 UTC