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German Alt

151 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Greencoat on home brewer talk
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday December 28th 2021
1.046
1.011
4.6%
32.2
15.5
5.2
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16 lb Belgian - Pilsner16 lb Pilsner 37 1.6 82.5%
2 lb Munich Dark 20L2 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 10.3%
1 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 5.2%
0.40 lb Belgian - Roasted Barley0.4 lb Roasted Barley 30 575 2.1%
19.40 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 60 min 17.13 33.3%
4 oz Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 30 min 15.05 66.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Other Boil 10 min.
1.82 each Yeast nutrient Other Boil 5 min.
12.07 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
57 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 152 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12.21 psi       Temp: 35 °F       CO2 Level: 2.75 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Lafayette, IN 2019
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
175 115 0 0 55 231
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
12 gal 162 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.1 gal (48.4 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.1 gal (0.4 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 6.06 24.3  
Mash volume with grains 7.61 30.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.43 -9.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.71 g | 34.9 qt) 8.11 32.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.1 g | 48.4 qt) 11.5 46  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.23 -0.9  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 14.18 56.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Mash for 60 min

Boil is 75 mins.

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