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Altbier ala JB

202 calories 20.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Kent Keller/Joe Bocock
Calories: 202 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday May 23rd 2015
1.061
1.015
6.0%
37.4
14.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Kölsch8 lb Kölsch 37 2 32.2%
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 32.2%
4 lb German - Vienna4 lb Vienna 37 4 16.1%
2 lb German - Wheat Malt2 lb Wheat Malt 37 2 8%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4%
1 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 4%
8 oz Belgian - Special B8 oz Special B 34 115 2%
6 oz German - Carafa I6 oz Carafa I 32 340 1.5%
24.87 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Magnum1 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.6 Boil 60 min 22.52 20%
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Leaf/Whole 3.8 Boil 30 min 9.49 40%
2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Leaf/Whole 4.6 Boil 10 min 5.42 40%
5 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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 446 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
All water w/salts added
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
32 qt Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.33 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.94 gal (51.75 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.94 gal (3.75 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 8.27 33.1  
Mash volume with grains 10.26 41  
Grain absorption losses -3.11 -12.4  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.03 g | 32.1 qt) 7.59 30.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.94 g | 51.8 qt) 12.5 50  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.19 -0.8  
Post boil Volume 10.5 42  
Going into fermentor 10.5 42  
Total: 15.86 63.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier ala JB" North German Altbier beer recipe by Kent Keller/Joe Bocock. All Grain, ABV 6%, IBU 37.43, SRM 14.03, Fermentables: (Kölsch, Pilsner, Vienna, Wheat Malt, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Carapils (Dextrine Malt), Special B, Carafa I) Hops: (Magnum, Tettnanger, Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-05-24 00:55 UTC