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Altbier WLP036

253 calories 28.7 g 500 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 22 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.3 liters
Post Boil Size: 24.43 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 253 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 28.7 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Wednesday August 4th 2021
1.054
1.016
5.0%
43.6
13.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 kg German - Pilsner5 kg Pilsner 38 1.6 91.2%
400 g Simpsons - Crystal Light 400 g Crystal Light 33.1 38.03 7.3%
80 g Thomas Fawcett - Black Malt80 g Black Malt - (late boil kettle addition) 32 545 1.5%
5,480 g / £ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
70 g Spalt70 g Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 70 min 38.7 42.2%
46 g Spalt46 g Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 4.91 27.7%
50 g Spalt50 g Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 30.1%
166 g / £ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
17.04 ml CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
9.35 ml CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4) Water Agt Sparge 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
68.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
18 - 22 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
20 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 103 B cells required
£ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.63 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
16 L Infusion -- 54 °C 20 min
Infusion -- 65 °C 40 min
Infusion -- 72 °C 5 min
15 L Sparge -- 78 °C 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3 L/kg 16.4
Mash volume with grains 20.1
Grain absorption losses -5.5
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 19.4 L) 18.2
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 29.5 L) 28.3
Boil off losses -6.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.8
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 22 L) 24.4
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size  
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 24.4 L) 22
Total: 34.7  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier WLP036" Altbier beer recipe by Scrattajack. All Grain, ABV 5.02%, IBU 43.61, SRM 13.7, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Crystal Light , Black Malt) Hops: (Spalt) Other: (CRS/AMS (6.3% HCl, 8.6% H2SO4))
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  • Last Updated: 2022-03-28 20:18 UTC