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My best altbier

148 calories 15.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bill McMichael
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 26th 2021
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OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 40

1.045
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4.5%
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5.6
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 46.5%
4 lb Gladfield - German Pilsner Malt4 lb German Pilsner Malt 37.3 2.03 37.2%
1 lb American - Munich Millet Malt - Gluten Free1 lb Munich Millet Malt - Gluten Free 25 7 9.3%
4 oz German - Carafa II4 oz Carafa II 32 425 2.3%
4 oz Belgian - CaraMunich4 oz CaraMunich 33 50 2.3%
4 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate4 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.3%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
22 g Chinook22 g Chinook Hops Leaf/Whole 13.4 Boil 60 min 32.96 61.1%
14 g Tettnanger14 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 3.85 38.9%
36 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
25876
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Boiled all additions for 15 minutes to remove chlorine taste.
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.03 16.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.89 19.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.11 g | 20.4 qt) 5.06 20.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.55 g | 30.2 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 6.5 26  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.5 g | 26 qt) 6 24  
Total: 9.09 36.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brew day: 3.28.21
Mash gravity: 1.046
Mash efficiency (pre-boil): 32.09
Original gravity (post-boil, 62ยบ): 1.053
Taste: distinctly bitter but not overly so, sweet maltiness that lingers, flavorful
Pitched yeast 3.28.21, 6:30 pm
6 1/2 hours from turning on the oven to clean-up
Brewhouse efficiency (6 gal yield): 70%

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