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Finley's Shamrock Altbier

212 calories 21.1 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 12 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Finley's Brewing Co
Calories: 212 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Saturday January 16th 2016
1.064
1.015
6.4%
21.9
17.4
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
12 lb American - Pale 2-Row12 lb Pale 2-Row 37 1.8 53.9%
2 lb American - Pale 2-Row - Toasted2 lb Pale 2-Row - Toasted 33 30 9%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light 37 6 9%
2 lb German - CaraMunich I2 lb CaraMunich I 34 39 9%
3 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 10L3 lb Caramel / Crystal 10L 35 10 13.5%
0.50 lb Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit 35 23 2.2%
0.50 lb Belgian - Special B0.5 lb Special B 34 115 2.2%
0.25 lb American - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate 29 350 1.1%
22.25 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker1.5 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 60 min 11.07 37.5%
1.50 oz Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 9.57 37.5%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.29 25%
4 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
Fermentation Temp:
72 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
10 gal Sparge -- 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 12.4 gal (49.6 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 0.4 gal (1.6 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 8.34 33.4  
Mash volume with grains 10.12 40.5  
Grain absorption losses -2.78 -11.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.09 g | 28.4 qt) 6.69 26.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 12.4 g | 49.6 qt) 12 48  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 10 40  
Going into fermentor 10 40  
Total: 15.03 60.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Hit OG 1.060. FG is 1.010
Pitched 2 x 5 gallon batches attempting with 2 different yeast
v1.0 = WLP001 California Ale
v2.0 = WLP029 Kolsch
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Will add flavor profile after carbonation

v1.0 WLP001
This beer had a pronounced clean yet malty flavor. It was slightly more bitter than the Kolsch yeast batch. I personally liked the flavor of this beer better than the Kolsch.

V2.0 WLP029
This beer is decidedly Belgian tasting. It's a very very good Alt. This version is a sweeter version with the malt being more pronounced. To me, this wasn't the flavor profile I was going for in my Alt, nonetheless a great beer.

Both Beers were ABV 6.56%

v1.0 - 2nd Place Shamrock Open 2016



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