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Altbier

163 calories 18.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Patrick Schmit
Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday June 26th 2020
1.049
1.015
4.5%
42.4
15.8
4.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb German - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 55%
2 lb Munich Dark2 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 20%
2 oz German - Carafa II2 oz Carafa II 32 425 1.3%
4 oz German - CaraMunich II4 oz CaraMunich II 34 46 2.5%
2 oz American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.3%
2 lb German - Vienna2 lb Vienna 37 4 20%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 75 min 23.8 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 75 min 14.81 33.3%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 15 min 3.77 16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
3 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
68.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 7.22 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.6 gal Strike 152 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.11 g | 20.5 qt) 4.95 19.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.36 g | 29.5 qt) 7.2 28.8  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.7 34.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Düsseldorf Altbier beer recipe by Patrick Schmit. All Grain, ABV 4.54%, IBU 42.38, SRM 15.81, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Dark, Carafa II, CaraMunich II, Chocolate, Vienna) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2020-08-15 07:18 UTC