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Altbier

158 calories 16.4 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: 6.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: David Young
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday April 16th 2025
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OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 40

1.048
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb Avangard - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 37.3 1.7 80%
1 lb Avangard - Light Munich1 lb Light Munich 37 8 11.4%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich II0.5 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 5.7%
0.25 lb German - Carafa II0.25 lb Carafa II 32 425 2.9%
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Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 24.27 60%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 12.43 40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Omega Yeast Labs - Kolsch II OYL-044
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 79 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Columbus, OH Dublin Rd Plant 2018
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 2.84 11.4  
Mash volume with grains 3.54 14.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.09 -4.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.09 g | 20.4 qt) 5.25 21  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.59 g | 26.4 qt) 6.75 27  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.09 -0.4  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.09 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by David Young. All Grain, ABV 4.77%, IBU 36.7, SRM 15.32, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Light Munich, CaraMunich II, Carafa II) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2025-04-16 19:14 UTC