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Altbier AF 5 gal

163 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.86 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday November 22nd 2024
1.050
1.009
5.3%
43.2
13.2
5.4
3.42
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Proximity - Pilsen Malt6 lb Pilsen Malt $ 0.57 / lb
$ 3.42 		37.5 1.8 60%
1.50 lb Avangard - Vienna1.5 lb Vienna 37.7 3.5 15%
1.50 lb Munich - Light 10L1.5 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 15%
12 oz Briess - Carapils Malt12 oz Carapils Malt 34.5 1.5 7.5%
4 oz American - Chocolate4 oz American - Chocolate 29 350 2.5%
10 lbs / $ 3.42
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Spalt2 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 34.6 66.7%
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 8.58 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.75 tsp Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.75 tsp Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 tsp Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
7.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6.74 gal step mash. 122F for 15 min, 147F for 15 min, 162F for 15 min, 171F mash out Strike 126 °F 122 °F 15 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.11 g | 32.5 qt) 7.36 29.4  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 8.91 g | 35.7 qt) 8.16 32.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 5.86 23.4  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Volume into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 7.36 29.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier AF 5 gal" Altbier beer recipe by Glenn-O. BIAB, ABV 5.27%, IBU 43.18, SRM 13.17, Fermentables: (Pilsen Malt, Vienna, Munich - Light 10L, Carapils Malt, American - Chocolate) Hops: (Spalt) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Baking Soda, Lactic acid)
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