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Altbier

188 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 24th 2025
1.057
1.014
5.6%
27.3
14.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 62.7%
2 lb German - Vienna2 lb Vienna 37 4 15.7%
2 lb Munich2 lb Munich 37 6 15.7%
8 oz German - CaraMunich I8 oz CaraMunich I 34 39 3.9%
4 oz American - Chocolate4 oz Chocolate 29 350 2%
12.75 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.25 oz Tettnanger1.25 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 21.01 62.5%
0.75 oz Tettnanger0.75 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 6.25 37.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 93 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 25.29 psi       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
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
Batch Sparge 152 °F -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.78 19.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.8 23.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.59 -6.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.64 g | 14.6 qt) 2.56 10.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.58 g | 26.3 qt) 5.5 22  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.34 29.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by M-016. All Grain, ABV 5.63%, IBU 27.26, SRM 14.66, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Vienna, Munich, CaraMunich I, Chocolate) Hops: (Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-02-24 03:23 UTC