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Hessian Altbier

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Märzen
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 22nd 2020
1.051
1.013
5.1%
25.4
9.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb The Swaen - Swaen Pilsner8 lb Swaen Pilsner 38 2 80%
1 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II1 lb Munich Type II 37 10 10%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 10%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Yakima Cluster0.5 oz Yakima Cluster Hops Pellet 8.1 Boil 60 min 15.64 20%
1 oz Independence1 oz Independence Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 15 min 9.2 40%
1 oz Hop Union - German Spalt1 oz German Spalt Hops Pellet 3.2 Boil 1 min 0.53 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Mash 15 min.
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.7 gal Strike 178 °F 154 °F 60 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 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 4.35 g | 17.4 qt) 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.39 g | 21.6 qt) 5.25 21  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.64 g | 30.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5.3 21.2  
Top off amount 0.2 0.8  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Hessian Altbier" Märzen beer recipe by wchasejr@yahoo.com. All Grain, ABV 5.14%, IBU 25.38, SRM 9.71, Fermentables: (Swaen Pilsner, Munich Type II, Caramel / Crystal 10L) Hops: (Yakima Cluster, Independence, German Spalt) Other: (Gypsum, Beer Nutrient, Irish Moss, 5.2 pH Stabilizer)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-02-23 03:27 UTC