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Altbier Ale

163 calories 14.4 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 13 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 16 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday September 6th 2016
1.050
1.009
5.4%
32.6
14.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
21.05 lb German - Pilsner21.05 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 85.6%
2 lb German - Munich Dark2 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 8.1%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 60L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L 34 60 4.1%
0.55 lb German - Carafa II0.55 lb Carafa II 32 425 2.2%
24.60 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Domestic Hallertau2 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 90 min 13.29 25%
4 oz Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 17.13 50%
2 oz Saaz2 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Aroma 5 min 2.22 25%
8 oz / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
52.8 qt Infusion -- 151 °F 75 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: 15.55 gal (62.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 3.55 gal (14.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 9.23 36.9  
Mash volume with grains 11.19 44.8  
Grain absorption losses -3.08 -12.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 9.65 g | 38.6 qt) 10.1 40.4  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 15.55 g | 62.2 qt) 16 64  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume 13 52  
Going into fermentor 13 52  
Total: 19.33 77.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
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  • Last Updated: 2016-09-07 00:30 UTC