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North Carencro Alt

Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.66 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Jim Boudreaux
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday September 4th 2023

Oaked Altbier

by Craft Solutions

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 45

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (alternate):

5.0%

IBU (tinseth):

45.7

SRM (morey):

14.9

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.56 lb	American - Pilsner5.56 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	55.3%
3.54 lb	Great Western - American Munich3.54 lb American Munich	35.4	7.94	35.2%
8.20 oz	German - Wheat Malt8.2 oz Wheat Malt	37	2	5.1%
4.03 oz	German - CaraMunich I4.03 oz CaraMunich I - (late mash tun addition)	34	39	2.5%
3.03 oz	German - Carafa III3.03 oz Carafa III - (late mash tun addition)	32	535	1.9%
160.86 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Perle0.75 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil at 212 °F	90 min	29.17	14.3%
1.25 oz	Perle1.25 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8.6	Boil at 212 °F	10 min	16.48	23.8%
1.75 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang1.75 oz German Tettnang Hops	Pellet	3.7	Whirlpool at 165 °F	20 min		33.3%
1.50 oz	Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	3.7	Hop Stand at 165 °F	10 min		28.6%
5.25 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Perle (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Perle (Pellet) Hops	45.65	38.1%
1.75 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang (Pellet)		33.3%
1.50 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)		28.6%
5.25 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8.4 gal	Mash-In/Protein Rest	Strike	134 °F	131 °F	15 min
	Saccharification 1	Temperature	131 °F	145 °F	60 min
	Saccharification 2	Temperature	145 °F	152 °F	20 min
	Mash-Out	Temperature	152 °F	168 °F	10 min
	Vorlauf	Vorlauf	168 °F	168 °F	15 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
7 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
38.82 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
9.20 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - German Ale 1007

Amount:	0.50 Quarts	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	55 - 68 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 185 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile II

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
150	10	80	150	160	220
Carencro water mixed with salts to achieve as close as possible the Balanced Profile II. Water analysis at Ward Labs indicates presence of zinc at 2.6 ppm.
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Notes

Late addition malts (German Caramunich I and German Carafa III to be added in the Vorlauf).

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Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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