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AHS Altbier

161 calories 16.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 161 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday May 15th 2024
1.049
1.012
4.9%
37.2
24.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
0.75 lb Belgian - CaraMunich0.75 lb CaraMunich 33 50 6.6%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 2.2%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Black Patent0.25 lb Black Patent 27 525 2.2%
5.82 lb Munich Malt5.82 lb Munich Malt 36.8 7.87 50.9%
2.91 lb American - Pale Ale2.91 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 25.4%
1.46 lb Finland - Wheat Malt1.46 lb Wheat Malt 38 2 12.8%
11.44 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 31.38 50%
0.50 oz Spalt0.5 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 4.27 25%
0.50 oz Spalt0.5 oz Spalt Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Aroma 5 min 1.56 25%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Wyeast1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.47 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
3.58 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.58 14.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.49 18  
Grain absorption losses -1.43 -5.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.18 g | 20.7 qt) 5.11 20.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.08 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.68 34.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Irish Moss at 15 minutes

Yeasts to use:

Wyeast 10007 German Ale ferment low temp to 55 F

White Labs WLP029 German ale/kolsch to 68 F brings out hop flavors

WLP036 Dusseldorf Alt to62 F less hop flavor a bit sweeter

adjust hops to around 30 ibu

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  • Last Updated: 2024-05-15 04:23 UTC