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Neanderthal

197 calories 22.7 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 85% (brew house)
Source: Sundown Ridge Brewing Tom Nuss
Calories: 197 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 19th 2015
1.059
1.018
5.4%
36.9
17.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3 lb German - CaraMunich I3 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 9.7%
8 lb American - Munich - Light 10L8 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 25.9%
18 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale18 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 58.3%
1 lb Flaked Wheat1 lb Flaked Wheat 34 2 3.2%
10 oz German - De-Husked Caraf III10 oz De-Husked Caraf III 32 470 2%
4 oz United Kingdom - Black Patent4 oz Black Patent 27 525 0.8%
30.87 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
3 oz Perle3 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 28.2 21.4%
3 oz Spalt3 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 5.61 21.4%
3 oz Tettnanger3 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 3.09 21.4%
5 oz Saaz5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Dry Hop 4 days 35.7%
14 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12.5 gal Temperature -- 118 °F 15 min
12.5 gal Temperature -- 140 °F 10 min
12.5 gal Temperature -- 158 °F 60 min
11 gal Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each WhirlFloc Fining Boil 10 min.
0.50 tsp FirmCap Other Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
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  • Last Updated: 2016-04-14 18:26 UTC
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