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Alt Beer

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Alternative Grain Beer
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 9th 2023
1.052
1.011
5.4%
31.8
19.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb American - Pilsner4.5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 73.5%
1 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 21 lb Caramunich Type 2 34 45 16.3%
0.50 lb Aromatic Malt0.5 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 8.2%
2 oz German - Carafa III2 oz Carafa III 32 535 2%
6.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz BSG - Hersbrucker2 oz Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 2.5 Boil 60 min 31.83 100%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 51 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 1.9 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
4 gal Steeping 145 °F 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 2.3 9.2  
Mash volume with grains 2.79 11.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.77 -3.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.29 g | 13.2 qt) 2.72 10.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.58 g | 18.3 qt) 4 16  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 5.02 20.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Alt Beer" Alternative Grain Beer recipe by NCByrdman. All Grain, ABV 5.4%, IBU 31.83, SRM 19.79, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Caramunich Type 2, Aromatic Malt, Carafa III) Hops: (Hersbrucker) Other: (Irish Moss)
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  • Last Updated: 2023-02-09 12:18 UTC