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Altbier

155 calories 13.6 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 55 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 70 liters
Post Boil Size: 60 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Vankobarabanko
Calories: 155 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday March 31st 2021
1.051
1.009
5.5%
41.6
15.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 kg Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen6 kg BEST Pilsen 37 1.9 46.2%
4 kg Bestmalz - BEST Munich4 kg BEST Munich 37 6.3 30.8%
0.60 kg Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Munich I0.6 kg BEST Caramel Munich I 34.5 35 4.6%
2 kg Bestmalz - BEST Vienna2 kg BEST Vienna 37 3.8 15.4%
0.40 kg Bestmalz - BEST Chocolate0.4 kg BEST Chocolate 34.5 337.82 3.1%
13 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
50 g Tettnanger50 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4 First Wort 60 min 11.11 35.7%
40 g Magnum40 g Magnum Hops Pellet 12.4 First Wort 60 min 27.55 28.6%
30 g Tettnanger30 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 2.13 21.4%
20 g Tettnanger20 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4 Boil 5 min 0.78 14.3%
140 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
15 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
10 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
14 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
15 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
23 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
16 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 521 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 1.62 bar       Temp: 16 °C       CO2 Level: 2.5 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
35 L Strike 55 °C 55 °C 20 min
35 L 63 °C 63 °C 60 min
35 L 72 °C 72 °C 15 min
35 L 78 °C 78 °C --
55 L Sparge 78 °C 78 °C --
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 15 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (45.4 L) exceeded. Volume required: 62.35 L. Suggest reducing initial water volume to 45.4 L and adding 16.95 L sparge/top-off.  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 32.5
Mash volume with grains 41.1
Grain absorption losses -13
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 43.8 L) 51.4
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 62.4 L) 70
Boil off losses -6.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.7
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 55 L) 60
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 60 L) 55
Total: 83.9  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by Vankobarabanko. All Grain, ABV 5.48%, IBU 41.56, SRM 15.52, Fermentables: (BEST Pilsen, BEST Munich, BEST Caramel Munich I, BEST Vienna, BEST Chocolate) Hops: (Tettnanger, Magnum) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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