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My North German Alt

183 calories 18.3 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
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 183 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 14th 2013
13.7 °P
3.3 °P
5.6%
38.2
17.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.90 lb German - Pilsner9.9 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 85.4%
1 lb German - Munich Dark1 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 8.6%
0.25 lb German - Carafa II0.25 lb Carafa II 32 425 2.2%
0.25 lb German - CaraMunich III0.25 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 2.2%
3 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate3 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.6%
11.59 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 15.74 26.7%
2.75 oz Saaz2.75 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 22.43 73.3%
3.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirlfloc Fining Boil 20 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Lager Yeast WLP830
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 427 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 5.07 20.3  
Mash volume with grains 6 24  
Grain absorption losses -1.45 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.52 g | 18.1 qt) 4.13 16.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.89 g | 31.6 qt) 7.5 30  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 9.2 36.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Lager for 4 weeks before serving.

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