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ALTernative

166 calories 19 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: The Thirsty Pilgrim/Back Porch Brewery
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday November 29th 2015
1.050
1.015
4.7%
39.9
14.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9 lb German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 78.3%
2 lb German - Munich Dark2 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 17.4%
4 oz German - Carafa II4 oz Carafa II 32 425 2.2%
4 oz German - CaraMunich III4 oz CaraMunich III 34 57 2.2%
11.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Spalt1.5 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 23.31 37.5%
1 oz Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 11.94 25%
1.50 oz Spalt1.5 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 5 min 4.65 37.5%
4 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
1 tbsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 15 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
68.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
67 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 211 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: priming sugar (corn sugar)       Amount: 3.5 oz       CO2 Level: 2.5 Volumes
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.3 gal single infusion Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
2 gal mash out Temperature -- 168 °F 15 min
4.4 gal batch sparge Sparge -- 170 °F 30 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 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.78 g | 23.1 qt) 4.88 19.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.4 g | 33.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.19 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Yeast Options
WLP-029 German Ale/Kolsch
WLP-003 German Ale II
Wyeast-1007 German Ale


Planning on adding coffee (cold brewed) at bottling time. For club competition - brewing with coffee.

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