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Opa Harrison

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Craig Harrison
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 27th 2025
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OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 40

1.052
1.011
5.5%
33.6
16.5
5.4
1.53
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.80 lb Weyermann - Pilsner9.8 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 85.3%
1 lb Dingemans - Munich MD1 lb Munich MD $ 1.26 / lb
$ 1.26 		36.5 6.3 8.7%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II0.25 lb Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 2.2%
0.25 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 30.25 lb Caramunich Type 3 34 57 2.2%
3 oz Crisp Malting - Pale Chocolate3 oz Pale Chocolate $ 1.44 / lb
$ 0.27 		32.7 220 1.6%
11.49 lbs / $ 1.53
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Magnum0.7 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 33.56 100%
0.70 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Water Agt Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Water Agt Mash 0 min.
1 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.75 g Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4.59 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® MUNICH CLASSIC WHEAT BEER YEAST
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
78%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
64 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required
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Priming
Method: dextrose       Amount: 5.8 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Greenville,Mi, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 16 70 70 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.59 gal Strike 166 °F 152 °F 60 min
5.6 gal Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 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 3.59 14.4  
Mash volume with grains 4.51 18  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.87 g | 23.5 qt) 5.6 22.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.78 g | 31.1 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.19 36.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Opa Harrison" Altbier beer recipe by Craig Harrison. All Grain, ABV 5.45%, IBU 33.56, SRM 16.5, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich MD, Carafa Special Type II, Caramunich Type 3, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc, Epsom Salt, Gypsum, Salt, Lactic acid)
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