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Düsseldorf Altbier (MTD)

163 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 7.25 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.2 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 21st 2023
1.050
1.009
5.4%
39.3
13.6
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.50 lb German - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 55.1%
2.75 lb German - Vienna2.75 lb Vienna 37 4 20.2%
1.10 lb Aromatic Malt1.1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 8.1%
1 lb German - CaraMunich II1 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 7.4%
0.25 lb German - CaraFoam0.25 lb CaraFoam 37 1.8 1.8%
0.50 lb Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 3.7%
8 oz Simpsons - Crystal Extra Dark8 oz Crystal Extra Dark 31.7 178.56 3.7%
13.60 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 35.87 66.7%
0.50 oz East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops Pellet 5 Boil 15 min 3.42 33.3%
1.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 tsp Chalk Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 255 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 3.13 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Strike -- 153 °F 60 min
5 gal Batch Sparge -- 168 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 4 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Based on your provided mash thickness (4qt/lb), your strike volume will exceeds the total water needed for the recipe (10.15g). Reduce mash thickness to 2.98qt/lb or increase pre-boil volume to 11.65g.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 14.69 gal (58.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 10.91 gal (43.65 qt) and adding 2.69 gal (10.75 qt) sparge/top-off. 13.6 54.4  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 4 qt/lb 13.6 54.4  
Mash volume with grains 14.69 58.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.7 -6.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.81 g | 35.2 qt) 8.2 32.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil volume (equipment estimates 6.64 g | 26.6 qt) 7.25 29  
Estimated amount in fermentor 7.25 29  
Total: 10.15 40.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Düsseldorf Altbier (MTD)" Düsseldorf Altbier beer recipe by davegamble. All Grain, ABV 5.36%, IBU 39.29, SRM 13.55, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Aromatic Malt, CaraMunich II, CaraFoam, Rice Hulls, Crystal Extra Dark) Hops: (Magnum, East Kent Goldings) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Lactic acid, Chalk)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-01-22 21:04 UTC