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North of the Line Altbier

193 calories 17.3 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: 10 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.032 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Basement Bottom Brewing/Jamil
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday February 25th 2015
1.059
1.011
6.3%
31.6
16.3
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.80 lb German - Bohemian Pilsner9.8 lb Bohemian Pilsner 38 1.9 85.3%
1 lb German - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light 37 6 8.7%
0.25 lb German - De-Husked Caraf II0.25 lb De-Husked Caraf II 32 418 2.2%
0.25 lb German - CaraMunich II0.25 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 2.2%
3 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate3 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.6%
11.49 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Magnum0.6 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13 Boil 60 min 31.57 100%
0.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast S-23
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
82%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
48 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
100 drops of phosphoric acid
started with Alb. water
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
16 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
12 qt Temperature -- 168 °F 15 min
12 qt Sparge -- 165 °F 10 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 4.31 17.2  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.15 g | 20.6 qt) 7.38 29.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.77 g | 31.1 qt) 10 40  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 11.69 46.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"North of the Line Altbier" North German Altbier beer recipe by Basement Bottom Brewing/Jamil. All Grain, ABV 6.34%, IBU 31.57, SRM 16.29, Fermentables: (Bohemian Pilsner, Munich Light, De-Husked Caraf II, CaraMunich II, Pale Chocolate) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Yeast Nutrient, Whirlfloc)
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