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Altbier

181 calories 18.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 14 gallons
Post Boil Size: 11 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 181 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday June 22nd 2021
1.055
1.013
5.5%
31.3
17.6
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb Bestmalz - BEST Munich16 lb BEST Munich 37 6.3 68.1%
5 lb Briess - Pilsen Malt 2-Row5 lb Pilsen Malt 2-Row 37 1.2 21.3%
2 lb Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L2 lb Caramel Malt - 60L 35.4 60 8.5%
0.50 lb Briess - Chocolate0.5 lb Chocolate 25 350 2.1%
23.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker4 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 3.4 Boil 60 min 25.02 66.7%
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.7 Aroma 10 min 6.27 33.3%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 198 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.58 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.74 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.73 gal (50.9 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.73 gal (2.9 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.81 35.3  
Mash volume with grains 10.69 42.8  
Grain absorption losses -2.94 -11.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.1 g | 28.4 qt) 8.38 33.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.73 g | 50.9 qt) 14 56  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 11 44  
Going into fermentor 11 44  
Total: 17.19 68.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Düsseldorf Altbier beer recipe by Olie. All Grain, ABV 5.48%, IBU 31.29, SRM 17.6, Fermentables: (BEST Munich, Pilsen Malt 2-Row, Caramel Malt - 60L, Chocolate) Hops: (Hallertau Hersbrucker, Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-07-07 14:08 UTC