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German Alt

145 calories 15 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.074 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.147 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 145 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday August 25th 2021
1.044
1.011
4.3%
26.6
13.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Niagara Malt - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 35 1.8 61.5%
2 lb Niagara Malt - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light 25 10 20.5%
1 lb Niagara Malt - Vienna1 lb Vienna 30 3.2 10.3%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.6%
0.50 lb Torrified Wheat0.5 lb Torrified Wheat 36 2 5.1%
9.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5.1 Boil 60 min 15.69 33.3%
2 oz Northern Brewer - German Tettnang2 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 2.3 Boil 30 min 10.87 66.7%
3 oz / $ 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) 73 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.66 14.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 0.94 g | 3.7 qt) 4.44 17.7  
Grain absorption losses -1.22 -4.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 0.93 g | 3.7 qt) 0.81 3.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.11 g | 12.5 qt) 3 12  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 1.5 6  
Top off amount 3.5 14  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 4.47 17.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Alt" Altbier beer recipe by Dan G. All Grain, ABV 4.34%, IBU 26.56, SRM 13.39, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Light, Vienna, Chocolate, Torrified Wheat) Hops: (Hallertau Tradition (Germany), German Tettnang)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-08-25 02:25 UTC