Mainstream Altbier 1.5 Gal - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

Mainstream Altbier 1.5 Gal

166 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 1.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 2.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 1 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.030 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.076 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 47% (brew house)
Source: Joel Smeriglio
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 25th 2022
1.051
1.009
5.5%
46.0
13.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.18 lb German - Pilsner3.18 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 73.7%
14.36 oz Munich14.36 oz Munich 37 6 20.8%
21.26 g American - Chocolate21.26 g Chocolate 29 350 1.1%
3 oz Munich - 60L3 oz Munich - 60L 33 60 4.3%
68.99 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4.50 g Simcoe4.5 g Simcoe Hops Pellet 12.7 Boil 90 min 32.59 17.6%
6 g Hallertau Mittelfruh6 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 12 min 5.63 23.5%
3 g Hallertau Mittelfruh3 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 10 min 2.44 11.8%
12 g Hallertau Mittelfruh12 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.2 Boil 5 min 5.36 47.1%
25.50 g / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.19 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
9 Grams
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 25 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.1 qt Strike 164.2 °F 152 °F 60 min
6.8 qt Batch Sparge 168 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 1.35 5.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 1.19 g | 4.8 qt) 1.69 6.8  
Grain absorption losses -0.54 -2.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 2.73 g | 10.9 qt) 1.94 7.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 3.28 g | 13.1 qt) 2.5 10  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 1 4  
Top off amount 0.5 2  
Going into fermentor 1.5 6  
Total: 3.29 13.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Mainstream Altbier 1.5 Gal" Altbier beer recipe by Joel Smeriglio. All Grain, ABV 5.47%, IBU 46.01, SRM 13.73, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich, Chocolate, Munich - 60L) Hops: (Simcoe, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Yeast Nutrient)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
199
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2022-06-06 11:12 UTC