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Zim's Altbier

173 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.033 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Kevin McRoberts
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday September 20th 2014
1.052
1.015
4.9%
70.9
8.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb German - Munich Light6 lb Munich Light 37 6 60%
3.50 lb German - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner3.5 lb Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.8 35%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich II0.5 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 5%
10 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 36.46 33.3%
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 30 min 28.02 33.3%
1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 10 min 6.45 33.3%
3 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
59 - 75 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Priming
Method: Gyle       Amount: 1.13 qt       CO2 Level: 2.0 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Redondo Beach's Finest H2O
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
35 16 0 73 63 183
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
6 gal Fly Sparge -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.75 15  
Mash volume with grains 4.55 18.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.25 -5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.11 g | 20.5 qt) 5.75 23  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.36 g | 29.5 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.5 38
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Brewed 9-19-14

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