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Cousin Germain

161 calories 18 g 0.33 L
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 liters
Post Boil Size: 6.6 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.131 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.158 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Antoine517
Calories: 161 calories (Per 0.33L)
Carbs: 18 g (Per 0.33L)
Created: Tuesday December 21st 2021
1.052
1.015
4.9%
32.6
20.8
5.4
8.47
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG EBC Bill %
3.36 kg Viking - Pilsner Malt3.36 kg Pilsner Malt 1.24 € / kg
4.18 € 		37 3.76 69.4%
0.88 kg Viking - Caramel Pale0.88 kg Caramel Pale 1.73 € / kg
1.53 € 		35 8.11 17.2%
0.48 kg Brewferm - Cara-1200.48 kg Cara-120 1.86 € / kg
0.89 € 		34.5 120 9.2%
0.22 kg Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.22 kg Caramunich Type 1 2.47 € / kg
0.54 € 		33.5 120 4.2%
4.94 kg / 7.14 €
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
20 g Magnum20 g Magnum Hops 0.02 € / g
0.46 € 		Pellet 14 Boil 60 min 30.74 52.6%
12 g Styrian Goldings12 g Styrian Goldings Hops 0.03 € / g
0.34 € 		Pellet 4.7 Boil 10 min 1.35 31.6%
6 g Styrian Goldings6 g Styrian Goldings Hops 0.03 € / g
0.17 € 		Pellet 4.7 Boil 5 min 0.5 15.8%
38 g / 0.97 €
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 ml Lactic acid 0.04 € / ml
0.11 € 		Water Agt Mash 10 min.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 10 min.
0.11 €
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® WINDSOR BRITISH-STYLE BEER YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
0.25 € / g
0.25 €
Attenuation (avg):
70%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
15 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
0.25 € Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 131.1 g       Temp: 20 °C       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Rouen Grand Mare
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
101 11.4 9 17 51 112
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
11.8 L Strike 75 °C 67 °C 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg
Starting Grain Temp: 21 °C
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2.5 L/kg 12.4
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 2.2 L) 15.6
Grain absorption losses -4.9
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 6 L) 1.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.5 L) 8
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 6.6
Top off amount 13.4
Going into fermentor 20
Total: 13.8  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cousin Germain" Altbier beer recipe by Antoine517. All Grain, ABV 4.87%, IBU 32.59, SRM 20.84, Fermentables: (Pilsner Malt, Caramel Pale, Cara-120, Caramunich Type 1) Hops: (Magnum, Styrian Goldings) Other: (Lactic acid, Epsom Salt)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-12-25 07:57 UTC