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Northern German Altbier

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f63/norther-german-alt
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
URL: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f63/norther-german-alt
Created: Friday August 24th 2012
1.056
1.014
5.5%
37.8
8.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.90 lb German - Pilsner9.9 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 84.5%
1.10 lb German - Munich Dark1.1 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 9.4%
0.50 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 60L0.5 lb Crystal 60L 34 60 4.3%
0.22 lb Flaked Barley0.22 lb Flaked Barley 32 2.2 1.9%
11.72 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.75 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 90 min 14.11 23.1%
2.50 oz Saaz2.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 30 min 23.72 76.9%
3.25 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.10 each whirlfloc Fining Boil 20 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Strike Infusion -- 150 °F 75 min
Sparge -- 177 °F 20 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.13 20.5  
Mash volume with grains 6.07 24.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.46 g | 17.8 qt) 4.09 16.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.87 g | 31.5 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.12 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.22 36.9
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Northern German Altbier" North German Altbier beer recipe by http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f63/norther-german-alt. All Grain, ABV 5.52%, IBU 37.83, SRM 7.98, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Dark, Crystal 60L, Flaked Barley) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz) Other: (whirlfloc)
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