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BA Freestyle

157 calories 16.4 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 1000 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 1100 liters
Post Boil Size: 1000 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jean-Pierre Bertrand
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Monday June 16th 2025
1.051
1.013
5.0%
25.3
15.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
175 kg Bestmalz - Best RED X175 kg Best RED X 36 12 71%
21.60 kg Castle Malting - Château Cara Ruby21.6 kg Château Cara Ruby 33 19.3 8.8%
50 kg Bestmalz - BEST Melanoidin Light50 kg BEST Melanoidin Light 34.5 19.5 20.3%
246.60 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
830 g Barth-Haas - Aramis830 g Aramis Hops Pellet 8.1 Boil 10 min 6.2 22.5%
833 g Perle833 g Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 10 min 6.3 22.6%
1,670 g Spalter Select (Germany)1670 g Spalter Select (Germany) Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 5.39 45.2%
359 g Barth-Haas - Aramis359 g Aramis Hops Pellet 8.1 Boil 60 min 7.39 9.7%
3,692 g / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale T-58
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 4419 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Montagnat
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"BA Freestyle" North German Altbier beer recipe by Jean-Pierre Bertrand. All Grain, ABV 5.02%, IBU 25.27, SRM 15.08, Fermentables: (Best RED X, Château Cara Ruby, BEST Melanoidin Light) Hops: (Aramis, Perle, Spalter Select (Germany))
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  • Last Updated: 2025-06-16 08:44 UTC
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