Bruce's Honey Basil Ale Beer Recipe | All Grain North German Altbier | Brewer's Friend
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Bruce's Honey Basil Ale

173 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4.8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 30th 2020
1.052
1.015
4.9%
20.5
5.4
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.70 lb US - Pale 2-Row8.7 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 81.7%
12 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 20L12 oz Caramel / Crystal 20L 35 20 7%
11.20 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)11.2 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 6.6%
8 oz Honey8 oz Honey - (late boil kettle addition) 35 2 4.7%
170.40 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Cascade0.8 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.75 Boil 90 min 20.47 100%
0.80 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15 qt Infusion -- 148 °F 60 min
16 qt Infusion -- 32 °F --
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3.60 tsp basil Herb Boil 10 min.
3.60 tsp Basil Water Agt Boil 0 min.
0.50 tsp basil Other Boil 15 min.
1.50 tsp basil Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Northwest Ale 1332
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
69%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
65 - 75 °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
CO2 Level: 2.25 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
"Bruce's Honey Basil Ale" North German Altbier beer recipe by japa2121. All Grain, ABV 4.86%, IBU 20.47, SRM 5.44, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Caramel / Crystal 20L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Honey) Hops: (Cascade) Other: (basil, Basil)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-07-27 13:58 UTC
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