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Rotbier Dave

140 calories 11.8 g 355 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 9.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14.44 liters
Post Boil Size: 12 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 140 calories (Per 355ml)
Carbs: 11.8 g (Per 355ml)
Created: Friday January 17th 2025
1.043
1.007
4.8%
27.4
17.3
5.2
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)2 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 43.8%
2 lb Canada Malting - SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT2 lb SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT 37.2 1.5 43.8%
4 oz Weyermann - Caramunich Type 34 oz Caramunich Type 3 34 57 5.5%
4 oz Castle Malting - Special B4 oz Special B 34 150 5.5%
1 oz Thomas Fawcett - Pale Chocolate Malt1 oz Pale Chocolate Malt 32.2 230 1.4%
73 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
10 g Magnum10 g Magnum Hops Pellet 11.5 Boil 30 min 22.16 26.3%
28 g Hallertau Mittelfruh28 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 5.25 73.7%
38 g / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.6 L Infusion 66 °C 65 °C 40 min
Infusion 64 °C 70 °C 40 min
Infusion 70 °C 75 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.60 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.51 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
1 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
11.50 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
9 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
12 °C
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 153 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
DI water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
107 9 27 108 128 93
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"Rotbier Dave" Altbier beer recipe by Dred65. All Grain, ABV 4.8%, IBU 27.41, SRM 17.27, Fermentables: (Munich Type II (Dark), SUPERIOR PILSEN MALT, Caramunich Type 3, Special B, Pale Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid, Salt)
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Gallons
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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