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Altbier

160 calories 13.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13.29 gallons
Post Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 13.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 30th 2024
1.049
1.008
5.5%
31.1
15.1
5.6
45.02
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
16.25 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner16.25 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner $ 1.50 / lb
$ 24.38 		38 1.8 84.2%
28.80 oz Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt28.8 oz Barke Munich Malt $ 1.25 / lb
$ 2.25 		37 8 9.3%
7 oz German - Carafa II7 oz Carafa II $ 2.00 / lb
$ 0.88 		32 425 2.3%
6 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate6 oz Pale Chocolate $ 1.25 / lb
$ 0.47 		33 207 1.9%
2 oz Weyermann - Acidulated2 oz Acidulated $ 1.25 / lb
$ 0.16 		27 3.4 0.6%
5 oz German - CaraMunich II5 oz German - CaraMunich II $ 1.25 / lb
$ 0.39 		34 46 1.6%
308.80 oz / $ 28.52
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz US Magnum1 oz US Magnum Hops $ 3.00 / oz
$ 3.00 		Pellet 17.7 Boil 60 min 31.14 100%
1 oz / $ 3.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70
Amount:
3 Each
Cost:
$ 4.50 / each
$ 13.50
Attenuation (avg):
83%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 177 B cells required
$ 13.50 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
CUSTOM
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
16.67 gal Strike 157 °F 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.54 gal (50.15 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.54 gal (2.15 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.5 gal (69.99 qt). Suggest reducing initial strike volume to 10.46 gal (41.82 qt) and adding 5.5 gal (21.99 qt) sparge/top-off. 15.95 63.8  
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 15.2 g | 60.8 qt) 15.95 63.8  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 16.74 g | 67 qt) 17.5 70  
Grain absorption losses -2.41 -9.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.54 g | 50.2 qt) 13.29 53.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 11 g | 44 qt) 12 48  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 12 g | 48 qt) 11 44  
Total: 15.95 63.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by Randy64. BIAB, ABV 5.46%, IBU 31.14, SRM 15.12, Fermentables: (Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner, Barke Munich Malt, Carafa II, Pale Chocolate, Acidulated, German - CaraMunich II) Hops: (US Magnum) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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