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German Altbier

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 7th 2015
1.051
1.013
5.1%
42.3
11.9
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb German - Dark Munich12 lb Dark Munich 36 10 93%
0.60 lb Canadian - Pale Wheat0.6 lb Pale Wheat 36 2 4.7%
0.30 lb Belgian - Cara 45L0.3 lb Cara 45L 34 42 2.3%
12.90 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz tripel pearl0.7 oz tripel pearl Hops Pellet 10.6 Boil 60 min 24.36 23.3%
1.30 oz tripel pearl1.3 oz tripel pearl Hops Pellet 10.6 Boil 10 min 16.4 43.3%
1 oz tripel pearl1 oz tripel pearl Hops Pellet 10.6 Boil 1 min 1.5 33.3%
3 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
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Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.33 qt/lb 4.29 17.2  
Mash volume with grains 5.32 21.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.61 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.69 g | 22.7 qt) 6.57 26.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.11 g | 32.5 qt) 9 36  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10.86 43.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Really solid Alt. I would lower the fermentation temperature from 64 to 62. White Labs recommended 64 at the lowest, but I think it would be a little cleaner at 62.

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  • Last Updated: 2015-07-28 15:35 UTC