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Altbier

181 calories 17.5 g 16 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Sean Swanson
Hop Utilization: 80%
Calories: 181 calories (Per 16oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 16oz)
Created: Saturday January 4th 2025
1.055
1.012
5.7%
33.1
17.6
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 46.5%
4 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner4 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 37.2%
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich 37 6 9.3%
4 oz German - Carafa II4 oz Carafa II 32 425 2.3%
4 oz German - CaraMunich I4 oz CaraMunich I 34 39 2.3%
4 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate4 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 2.3%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Mittelfrüher1 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrüher Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 60 min 7.13 33.3%
1 oz centennial1 oz centennial Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 60 min 24.51 33.3%
1 oz Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Mittelfrüher1 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrüher Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 5 min 1.42 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale II WLP003
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 99 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 7.69 psi       Temp: 36 °F       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Monument, Colorado USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 21 0 23 163
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.03 gal Strike 163 °F 152 °F 75 min
5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 45 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 70 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.03 16.1  
Mash volume with grains 4.89 19.6  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.68 g | 18.7 qt) 4.06 16.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.11 g | 28.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.09 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment 3 weeks @ 60*F

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