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Überlast Altbier

134 calories 13.3 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Post Boil Size: 26.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 73% (brew house)
Source: Conchobar
Calories: 134 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.3 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Saturday November 16th 2019
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 kg Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen3.5 kg BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 76.3%
400 g Munich Dark 20L400 g Munich Dark 20L 34 20 8.7%
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200 g Dingemans - Biscuit200 g Biscuit 34.5 22 4.4%
200 g German - CaraMunich II200 g CaraMunich II 34 46 4.4%
70 g German - De-Husked Caraf III70 g De-Husked Caraf III 32 470 1.5%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Northern Brewer20 g Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 7.8 Boil 60 min 18.56 25%
30 g Perle30 g Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 15 min 14.53 37.5%
30 g Tettnanger30 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 5.82 37.5%
80 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 20 min.
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.30 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.62 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
15 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 189 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 3.13 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Altbier
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
70.2 21 35.8 91.1 74.7 100.7
Altbier needs attention paid to the water profile and hard water should be used.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 L Temperature 18 °C 69 °C 30 min
Vorlauf 69 °C 74 °C 30 min
15 L Fly Sparge 74 °C 77 °C 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 13.8
Mash volume with grains 16.8
Grain absorption losses -4.6
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 20.8 L) 19.7
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.1 L) 28
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 23 L) 26.5
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 26.5 L) 23
Total: 33.5  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Überlast Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by Conchobar. All Grain, ABV 4.5%, IBU 38.92, SRM 13.86, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, Munich Dark 20L, CaraWheat, Biscuit, CaraMunich II, De-Husked Caraf III) Hops: (Northern Brewer, Perle, Tettnanger) Other: (Whirlfloc, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Phosphoric acid, Gypsum, Lactic acid, Salt)
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