Frankies Birthday Beer Beer Recipe | All Grain North German Altbier | Brewer's Friend
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Frankies Birthday Beer

147 calories 12.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 10.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 147 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 12.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday November 19th 2020
1.045
1.008
4.8%
37.7
14.7
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
14 lb Canadian - Pale 2-Row14 lb Pale 2-Row 36 3.17 77.8%
4 lb Viking - Aromatic Malt4 lb Aromatic Malt 35 51.87 22.2%
18 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Artisan - Cascade2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 5.8 Boil at 212 °F 20 min 10.12 33.3%
2 oz Magnum2 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil at 212 °F 20 min 22.43 33.3%
1 oz Centennial1 oz Centennial Hops Pellet 10 Whirlpool at 212 °F 15 min 3.75 16.7%
1 oz Crosby Hop Farm - Denali1 oz Denali Hops Pellet 13.8 Boil 15 min 1.41 16.7%
6 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.37 gal Strike 170 °F 152 °F 70 min
5 gal Sparge 170 °F 165 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 50 °F
 
Yeast
White Labs - American Ale Yeast Blend WLP060
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
68 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 148 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Richmond City Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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"Frankies Birthday Beer" North German Altbier beer recipe by Todd Shaner. All Grain, ABV 4.81%, IBU 37.7, SRM 14.7, Fermentables: (Pale 2-Row, Aromatic Malt) Hops: (Cascade, Magnum, Centennial, Denali)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-11-25 14:40 UTC
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