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178 calories 17.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Hof
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday August 19th 2019
1.054
1.012
5.5%
41.1
13.9
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 80.3%
1 lb German - CaraMunich I1 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 8%
1 lb German - Munich Dark1 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 8%
0.25 lb American - Red Wheat0.25 lb Red Wheat 38 2.5 2%
0.20 lb German - De-Husked Caraf II0.2 lb De-Husked Caraf II 32 418 1.6%
12.45 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 15.1 25%
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 45 min 13.86 25%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 20 min 9.14 25%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 3.01 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 0 min.
9 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
7 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - G03 Dieter
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
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Priming
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
5 gal Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
4 gal Batch Sparge -- 148 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.67 18.7  
Mash volume with grains 5.66 22.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.56 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.79 g | 19.2 qt) 4.64 18.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.65 g | 30.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.31 37.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

First run of this beer didn't quite hit all the marks I was going for but was very good regardless. It turned out a bit darker than I had planned, so I would dial back on the De-husked Caraf II from 0.2 lbs (original) to 0.1 or 0.15 lbs. However, this is just a note on appearance, as I don't think the Caraf II was overly dominant in the final flavor. Malt character is nutty/toasty, I didn't get any serious roasty flavors or astringency. I would have wanted just a bit more hop character/bitterness, they are largely overshadowed by the malts. Original recipe aimed for 41.1 IBU's, but I might try to shoot more for the top of the style range at 50 IBUs. Fermented at the top end of the temperature range for the style, but the Imperial Dieter yeast was mostly clean with a very slight ester note. Kegged, carbed, and conditioned for about 1.5 weeks before enjoying.

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  • Last Updated: 2019-10-29 16:42 UTC