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Altbier

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.07 gallons
Post Boil Size: 2.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 7th 2024
1.052
1.012
5.2%
29.1
18.3
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt4.5 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 76.9%
1 lb Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt1 lb Barke Munich Malt 37 8 17.1%
0.13 lb German - CaraMunich III0.125 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 2.1%
0.13 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II0.125 lb Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 2.1%
0.10 lb United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate0.1 lb Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.7%
5.85 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 29.14 100%
0.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 91 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
* Distilled Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 4.99 g | 20 qt) 4.05 16.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.46 g | 21.8 qt) 4.52 18.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.73 -2.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.01 g | 16 qt) 3.07 12.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.01 -0  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 2.5 g | 10 qt) 2.56 10.2  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 2.56 g | 10.2 qt) 2.5 10  
Total: 4.05 16.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ideally, lager for ~4 weeks after primary fermentation has completed.

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