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Düsseldorf Altbier

157 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 63% (brew house)
Source: brewerbeitz
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday February 24th 2024
1.048
1.009
5.2%
41.1
11.4
5.3
85.11
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb Dingemans - Pilsen10 lb Pilsen $ 2.41 / lb
$ 24.10 		36.8 1.7 47.6%
8 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I8 lb Munich Type I $ 2.45 / lb
$ 19.60 		38 6 38.1%
1 lb Dingemans - Belgian - Biscuit1 lb Belgian - Biscuit $ 2.69 / lb
$ 2.69 		35 23 4.8%
1 lb Weyermann - German - Acidulated Malt1 lb German - Acidulated Malt $ 3.38 / lb
$ 3.38 		27 3.4 4.8%
1 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 31 lb Caramunich Type 3 $ 2.88 / lb
$ 2.88 		34 57 4.8%
21 lbs / $ 52.65
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz BSG - Perle1 oz Perle Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 2.49 		Pellet 8.7 Boil 80 min 20.54 12.5%
1 oz BSG - Perle1 oz Perle Hops $ 2.49 / oz
$ 2.49 		Pellet 8.7 Boil 40 min 15.64 12.5%
1 oz German Northern Brewer1 oz German Northern Brewer Hops $ 2.25 / oz
$ 2.25 		Pellet 9.7 Whirlpool at 180 °F 15 min 2.47 12.5%
1 oz German Northern Brewer1 oz German Northern Brewer Hops $ 2.25 / oz
$ 2.25 		Pellet 9.7 Whirlpool at 180 °F 15 min 2.47 12.5%
4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh4 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops $ 2.25 / oz
$ 9.00 		Pellet 3.75 Dry Hop (High Krausen) at 74 °F Day 3 50%
8 oz / $ 18.48
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.25 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Boil 90 min.
2 each whirlfoc Fining Boil 80 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
$ 6.99 / each
$ 13.98
Attenuation (custom):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 158 B cells required
$ 13.98 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 14.41 psi       Temp: 50 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
28 qt Strike Strike 138 °F 138 °F 20 min
Alpha Infusion 145 °F 152 °F 60 min
20 qt Sparge Sparge 152 °F 160 °F 20 min
Mash out Temperature 160 °F 165 °F --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.4 gal (49.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.4 gal (1.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 6.56 26.3  
Mash volume with grains 8.24 33  
Grain absorption losses -2.63 -10.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.71 g | 34.9 qt) 8.31 33.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.4 g | 49.6 qt) 12 48  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 10.08 40.3  
Hops absorption losses (whirlpool, hop stand) -0.08 -0.3  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 14.88 59.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Düsseldorf Altbier" Düsseldorf Altbier beer recipe by brewerbeitz. All Grain, ABV 5.16%, IBU 41.12, SRM 11.37, Fermentables: ( Pilsen, Munich Type I, Belgian - Biscuit, German - Acidulated Malt, Caramunich Type 3) Hops: (Perle, German Northern Brewer, Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (Gypsum, whirlfoc )
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