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Altbier

179 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.875 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84.44% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday April 21st 2023
1.054
1.014
5.3%
39.1
13.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.44 lb Weyermann - Pilsner3.4375 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 64.7%
13 oz Weyermann - Munich Type I13 oz Munich Type I 38 6 15.3%
6 oz Dingemans - Aromatic Malt6 oz Aromatic Malt 36.3 19 7.1%
5 oz Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)5 oz Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 5.9%
5 oz Weyermann - Caramunich Type 35 oz Caramunich Type 3 34 57 5.9%
1 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III1 oz Carafa Special Type III 29.9 525 1.2%
85 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
6.60 g Four Star Farms - Magnum6.6 g Magnum Hops Pellet 16.2 Boil 75 min 26.02 18.9%
0.60 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang0.6 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 20 min 9.36 48.7%
0.40 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang0.4 oz German Tettnang Hops Pellet 3.9 Aroma 10 min 3.73 32.4%
1.23 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.40 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.70 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.20 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 189 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
43 4 21 60 60 27
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sparge -- 150 °F 80 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.84 g | 23.3 qt) 4.79 19.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.26 g | 25 qt) 5.21 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.66 -2.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.92 g | 19.7 qt) 3.88 15.5  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3 g | 12 qt) 3.25 13  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.25 g | 13 qt) 3 12  
Total: 4.79 19.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by Brewer #360447. BIAB, ABV 5.27%, IBU 39.11, SRM 13.06, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Type I, Aromatic Malt, Munich Type II (Dark), Caramunich Type 3, Carafa Special Type III) Hops: (Magnum, German Tettnang) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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