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Alt Beer

159 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Calories: 159 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday August 14th 2020
1.048
1.014
4.5%
39.4
16.1
5.4
32.02
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
19 lb German - Pilsner19 lb Pilsner $ 1.04 / lb
$ 19.69 		38 1.6 84.9%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light $ 1.30 / lb
$ 2.60 		37 6 8.9%
0.50 lb German - Carafa II0.5 lb German - Carafa II $ 1.80 / lb
$ 0.90 		32 425 2.2%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich I0.5 lb German - CaraMunich I $ 1.41 / lb
$ 0.71 		34 39 2.2%
6 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate6 oz Pale Chocolate $ 1.35 / lb
$ 0.51 		33 207 1.7%
22.37 lbs / $ 24.40
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Columbus0.4 oz Columbus Hops $ 1.50 / oz
$ 0.60 		Pellet 11.7 Boil 60 min 8.51 7.4%
1 oz Nugget1 oz Nugget Hops $ 1.20 / oz
$ 1.20 		Pellet 13.4 Boil 60 min 24.36 18.5%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops $ 0.81 / oz
$ 0.81 		Pellet 6.3 Boil 5 min 2.28 18.5%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops $ 1.50 / oz
$ 1.50 		Pellet 11.7 Boil 5 min 4.24 18.5%
1 oz Cascade1 oz Cascade Hops $ 0.81 / oz
$ 0.81 		Pellet 6.3 Boil 0 min 18.5%
1 oz Mosaic1 oz Mosaic Hops $ 1.50 / oz
$ 1.50 		Pellet 11.7 Boil 0 min 18.5%
5.40 oz / $ 6.42
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
8 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
78.29 ml Phosphoric acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Danstar - London ESB Yeast
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
$ 0.40 / each
$ 1.20
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
55 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 744 B cells required
$ 1.20 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
93 8 25 37 51 45
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.75 gal Temperature 155 °F 152 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.7 gal (50.81 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.7 gal (2.81 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.34 gal (69.35 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.21 gal (40.84 qt) and adding 5.34 gal (21.35 qt) sparge/top-off. 15.55 62.2  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 15.75 g | 63 qt) 15.55 62.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 17.54 g | 70.2 qt) 17.34 69.3  
Grain absorption losses -2.8 -11.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.7 g | 50.8 qt) 12.5 50  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2 -0.8  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 11.5 46  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 11.5 g | 46 qt) 11 44  
Total: 15.55 62.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Alt Beer" Altbier beer recipe by Randy64. BIAB, ABV 4.51%, IBU 39.39, SRM 16.08, Fermentables: ( Pilsner, Munich Light, German - Carafa II, German - CaraMunich I, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Columbus, Nugget, Cascade, Mosaic) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Phosphoric acid)
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