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Altbier

152 calories 10.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 30 min
Batch Size: 3.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.49 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.035 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: Smith Farm Brewing Co.
Calories: 152 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 10.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 28th 2024
1.047
1.005
5.5%
27.7
11.2
n/a
7.88
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Briess - Pale Ale Malt 2-Row4 lb Pale Ale Malt 2-Row $ 1.81 / lb
$ 7.24 		36.8 3.5 70.8%
0.50 lb Mecca Grade - Opal 440.5 lb Opal 44 36 45 8.8%
0.50 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L0.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 8.8%
0.65 lb Cane Sugar0.65 lb Cane Sugar - (late boil kettle addition) $ 0.99 / lb
$ 0.64 		46 0 11.5%
5.65 lbs / $ 7.88
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.20 oz Cascade1.2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 30 min 27.44 85.7%
0.20 oz Cascade0.2 oz Cascade Hops Pellet 4.8 Boil 1 min 0.26 14.3%
1.40 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® KÖLN KÖLSCH KOLSCH STYLE ALE YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 116 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 2.9 oz       Temp: 63 °F       CO2 Level: 2.5 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
4.37 gal Strike 155 °F 149 °F 30 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.13 g | 20.5 qt) 5.37 21.5  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 5.53 g | 22.1 qt) 5.77 23.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.63 -2.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.25 g | 17 qt) 4.49 18  
Volume increase from sugar/extract (late additions) 0.05 0.2  
Boil off losses -0.75 -3  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.5 g | 14 qt) 4 16  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 4 g | 16 qt) 3.5 14  
Total: 5.37 21.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

1) Save 1qt. of wort in freezer to prime with spiese / gyle

2) Use yeast washed from last batch (Cream Ale)

3) Save yeast for next brew (American Wheat Beer?)

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