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Altbier

157 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.2 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.45 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 8th 2024
1.048
1.009
5.2%
32.5
12.9
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
1 kg Crisp Malting - No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter1 kg No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter 37 3 33.8%
1.50 kg Weyermann - Pilsner1.5 kg Pilsner 36 1.5 50.7%
0.50 lb Avangard - Munich Dark0.5 lb Munich Dark 37.1 12 7.7%
180 g Weyermann - Melanoidin180 g Melanoidin 34.5 27 6.1%
50 g Weyermann - Carafa II50 g Carafa II 31.5 415 1.7%
2.96 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Northern Brewer1 oz German Northern Brewer Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 30 min 29.32 50%
1 oz Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)1 oz Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops Pellet 2.5 Aroma 5 min 3.22 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.30 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.80 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.30 g Potassium Metabisulfite Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1.30 g Yeast Nutrient Other Mash 0 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:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 51 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
City of Ottawa Water
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
85 20 35 100 200 35
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.25 gal Infusion 156 °F 152 °F 75 min
0.5 gal Batch Sparge 170 °F 152 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 5.84 g | 23.4 qt) 5.26 21.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 6.36 g | 25.4 qt) 5.79 23.1  
Grain absorption losses -0.81 -3.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 4.78 g | 19.1 qt) 4.2 16.8  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 3.2 g | 12.8 qt) 3.45 13.8  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 3.45 g | 13.8 qt) 3.2 12.8  
Total: 5.26 21.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by Brewer #387472. BIAB, ABV 5.18%, IBU 32.54, SRM 12.87, Fermentables: (No.19 Floor Malt Maris Otter, Pilsner, Munich Dark, Melanoidin, Carafa II) Hops: (German Northern Brewer, Hallertau (Mittelfruh)) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Potassium Metabisulfite, Whirlfloc, Yeast Nutrient)
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