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Alt 5

187 calories 17 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.057 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Matthew Cox/Tuck Kennedy
Calories: 187 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 24th 2015
1.057
1.011
6.0%
26.3
14.9
5.5
23.28
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb German - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner 0.13 / oz
11.44
38 1.6 53.7%
2.25 lb German - Munich Dark2.25 lb Munich Dark 0.10 / oz
3.60
37 15.5 22%
2.50 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L2.5 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 0.12 / oz
4.80
34 40 24.4%
10.25 lbs / 19.84
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Spalt1.5 oz Spalt Hops 2.29 / oz
3.44
Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 26.32 100%
1.50 oz / 3.44
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 332 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Durham, NC 2013
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.2 12.8  
Mash volume with grains 4.02 16.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.28 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.88 g | 19.5 qt) 4.33 17.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.56 g | 26.2 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.53 30.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Alt 5" North German Altbier beer recipe by Matthew Cox/Tuck Kennedy. All Grain, ABV 5.98%, IBU 26.32, SRM 14.93, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Dark, Caramel / Crystal 40L) Hops: (Spalt)
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