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Good Times Altbier

179 calories 19.6 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Monday April 18th 2022
1.054
1.015
5.2%
43.7
14.3
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 46.8%
4 lb American - Vienna4 lb Vienna 35 4 37.4%
0.50 lb Briess - Caramel Munich 60L0.5 lb Caramel Munich 60L 35.4 60 4.7%
1 lb Briess - Victory Malt1 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 9.4%
3 oz American - Chocolate3 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.8%
10.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 10.8 First Wort 70 min 31.77 33.3%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 5.7 Boil 20 min 6.15 22.2%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 5.82 44.4%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 tsp Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.60 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
0.50 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Sparge 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Boil 15 min.
3 g BSG - Fermax Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
73%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 12 psi       Temp: 43 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Anderson, Indiana - Charcoal Filtered Tap 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
4.93 gal Protein Strike 137 °F 131 °F 15 min
Beta Rest Temperature 131 °F 144 °F 30 min
Alpha Rest Temperature 144 °F 160 °F 30 min
Mash Out Temperature 160 °F 170 °F 10 min
4 gal Sparge to kettle Fly Sparge 170 °F 170 °F 20 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 72 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.68 18.7  
Mash volume with grains 5.53 22.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.99 g | 16 qt) 3.91 15.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
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) 6 24  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6 g | 24 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 8.59 34.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Good Times Altbier" Düsseldorf Altbier beer recipe by RouletteRun. All Grain, ABV 5.2%, IBU 43.74, SRM 14.32, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Caramel Munich 60L, Victory Malt, Chocolate) Hops: (Magnum, Tettnanger) Other: (Gypsum, Lactic acid, Campden Tablets, Whirlfloc, Fermax Yeast Nutrient)
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