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Altbier

179 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday January 23rd 2015
1.054
1.014
5.4%
40.7
16.2
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb German - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 81.9%
1 lb German - Dark Munich1 lb Dark Munich 36 10 9.6%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich I0.5 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 4.8%
0.25 lb German - De-Husked Caraf III0.25 lb De-Husked Caraf III 32 470 2.4%
0.13 lb German - CaraHell0.125 lb CaraHell 34 11 1.2%
10.37 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 3.75 Boil 80 min 28.52 50%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 30 min 9.7 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 3.5 Boil 5 min 2.52 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
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:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 379 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
2g gypsum
3.5g calcium chloride
2.5g chalk (CaCO3)
3g baking soda
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Decoction -- 150 °F 90 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.7 g | 34.8 qt) 7.55 30.2  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.53 g | 38.1 qt) 8.38 33.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.3 -5.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.15 g | 28.6 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -2 -8  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.55 30.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Düsseldorf Altbier beer recipe by mbergins. BIAB, ABV 5.35%, IBU 40.73, SRM 16.21, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Dark Munich, CaraMunich I, De-Husked Caraf III, CaraHell) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-02-21 21:54 UTC