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Altbier

173 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 124 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 186 gallons
Post Boil Size: 178.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 51% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday September 16th 2021
1.053
1.009
5.7%
40.0
13.8
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
220 lb Weyermann - Pilsner220 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 62%
110 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I110 lb Munich Type I 38 6 31%
5 lb German - Carafa II5 lb Carafa II 32 425 1.4%
20 lb German - Acidulated Malt20 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 5.6%
355 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz Tettnanger8 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 First Wort 0 min 5.5 18.2%
16 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum16 oz German Magnum Hops Leaf/Whole 13.5 Boil 60 min 29.97 36.4%
20 oz Tettnanger20 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 10 min 4.53 45.5%
44 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
120 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
70 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
65 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
40 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
60 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
53.89 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
2 Pounds
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2152 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 0 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
209.37 gal Strike 159 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 62 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 127.15 gal (508.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 115.15 gal (460.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 250.28 gal (1001.1 qt) 221.88 887.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 qt/lb 221.88 887.5  
Mash volume with grains 250.28 1001.1  
Grain absorption losses -44.38 -177.5  
Remaining sparge water volume 8.75 35  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 127.15 g | 508.6 qt) 186 744  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -1.65 -6.6  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 124 g | 496 qt) 178.25 713  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 178.25 g | 713 qt) 124 496  
Total: 230.63 922.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by Brewer #361929. All Grain, ABV 5.68%, IBU 40, SRM 13.82, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Type I, Carafa II, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Tettnanger, German Magnum) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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