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ALTernator

195 calories 20.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 88% (brew house)
Source: Ed Anhalt
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 195 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday December 23rd 2021
1.059
1.015
5.8%
22.5
11.2
5.5
22.52
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row8 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row $ 1.81 / lb
$ 14.48 		36.8 3.5 79%
1 lb Munich - Light 10L1 lb Munich - Light 10L $ 1.49 / lb
$ 1.49 		33 10 9.9%
8 oz Weyermann - Vienna Malt8 oz Vienna Malt $ 1.49 / lb
$ 0.75 		37 3.5 4.9%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L $ 2.50 / lb
$ 1.25 		34 40 4.9%
2 oz American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate $ 2.50 / lb
$ 0.31 		29 350 1.2%
162 oz / $ 18.28
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops $ 2.12 / oz
$ 1.06 		Pellet 12.3 Boil 60 min 19.69 25%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops $ 2.12 / oz
$ 1.06 		Pellet 2.9 Boil 20 min 2.81 25%
1 oz Mount Hood1 oz Mount Hood Hops $ 2.12 / oz
$ 2.12 		Pellet 5.2 Aroma 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 4.24
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.30 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.40 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.70 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Imperial Yeast - G03 Dieter
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 227 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 10.49 psi       Temp: 34 °F       CO2 Level: 2.63 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
40 15 25 45 80 81
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Strike 165 °F 154 °F 60 min
3 gal Batch Sparge 190 °F 170 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.58 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.58 qt/lb 4 16  
Mash volume with grains 4.81 19.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.27 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.59 g | 18.4 qt) 3.77 15.1  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 6.25 25  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5.75 23  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.75 g | 23 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 7.77 31.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"ALTernator" Altbier beer recipe by Ed Anhalt. All Grain, ABV 5.75%, IBU 22.5, SRM 11.17, Fermentables: (Pale Ale Malt 2-Row, Munich - Light 10L, Vienna Malt, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Chocolate) Hops: (Magnum, Saaz, Mount Hood) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Campden Tablets, Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Lactic acid, Salt, Whirlfloc)
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