BCS Cowboy Alt - Beer Recipe - Brewer's Friend

Brewer's Friend

Print

BCS Cowboy Alt

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
brewer logo
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.8 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: Joel Smeriglio
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday May 2nd 2022
Similar Recipes

ctrl ALT del

by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 40

Alt

by Iliff Avenue Brewhouse

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 38

1.050
1.013
4.9%
40.7
13.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 68.4%
2 lb Munich2 lb Munich 37 6 17.1%
1 lb Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 8.6%
0.50 lb Proximity - Caramunich 600.5 lb Caramunich 60 34.5 60 4.3%
3 oz American - Chocolate3 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.6%
11.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.80 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum0.8 oz German Magnum Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 60 min 40.69 61.5%
0.50 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 0 min 38.5%
1.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
74%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.45 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
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.38 17.5  
Mash volume with grains 5.32 21.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.46 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.38 g | 17.5 qt) 4.13 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.05 g | 28.2 qt) 6.8 27.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.51 34
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"BCS Cowboy Alt" Altbier beer recipe by Joel Smeriglio. All Grain, ABV 4.85%, IBU 40.69, SRM 13.77, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich, Aromatic Malt, Caramunich 60, Chocolate) Hops: (German Magnum, Saaz)
Last Updated and Sharing
 
457
Views
0
Brews
Recipe QR Code
  • Public: Yup, Shared
  • Last Updated: 2022-05-02 22:58 UTC