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Alt Beer

188 calories 19.3 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: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: BYO
Calories: 188 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday October 15th 2015
1.057
1.014
5.7%
31.5
14.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.50 lb American - Pale Ale9.5 lb Pale Ale 37 3.5 82.3%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 40L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 8.7%
0.66 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.66 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 5.7%
0.33 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.33 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 2.9%
0.05 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L0.05 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 0.4%
11.54 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.66 oz Amarillo0.66 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 60 min 21.07 34.6%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 6.45 52.4%
0.25 oz Amarillo0.25 oz Amarillo Hops Pellet 8.6 Boil 15 min 3.96 13.1%
1.91 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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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
15.2 qt Infusion -- 152 °F 60 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 4.33 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.25 21  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.19 g | 20.7 qt) 4.87 19.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.82 g | 31.3 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.19 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Alt Beer" North German Altbier beer recipe by BYO. All Grain, ABV 5.74%, IBU 31.47, SRM 14.09, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Caramel / Crystal 40L, Caramel / Crystal 60L, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Caramel / Crystal 120L) Hops: (Amarillo, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2015-10-15 19:58 UTC