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German Altbier

168 calories 16.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday April 16th 2022
1.051
1.012
5.2%
37.9
11.0
5.7
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Munich4 lb Munich 37 6 40%
2 lb Munich Dark 20L2 lb Munich Dark 20L 34 20 20%
3.50 lb German - Pilsner3.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 35%
0.50 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 20.5 lb Caramunich Type 2 34 45 5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 18.64 33.3%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 14.33 33.3%
1 oz BSG - Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 2.4 Boil 15 min 4.93 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 84 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Douglass, Kansas Water
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
3.33 gal Strike 165 °F 151 °F 60 min
6.67 gal Fly Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 3.33 13.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.13 16.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.79 g | 19.2 qt) 5.68 22.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.25 21  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.25 g | 21 qt) 5 20  
Total: 9 36
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Altbier" No Profile Selected beer recipe by Jay Sanderson. All Grain, ABV 5.17%, IBU 37.91, SRM 11.01, Fermentables: (Munich, Munich Dark 20L, Pilsner, Caramunich Type 2) Hops: (Perle, Hersbrucker)
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  • Last Updated: 2022-04-16 19:44 UTC