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Cowboy Alt

161 calories 13.8 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Brewing Classic Styles
Calories: 161 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.8 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Friday October 14th 2016
1.053
1.009
5.8%
52.7
13.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.60 kg German - Pilsner3.6 kg Pilsner 38 1.6 68.3%
0.90 kg United Kingdom - Munich0.9 kg Munich 37 6 17.1%
0.45 kg United Kingdom - Amber0.45 kg Amber 32 27 8.5%
0.23 kg German - CaraMunich I0.23 kg CaraMunich I 34 39 4.4%
0.09 kg German - Carafa II0.09 kg Carafa II 32 425 1.7%
5.27 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
28 g Magnum28 g Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 49.07 66.7%
14 g Tettnanger14 g Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 3.65 33.3%
42 g / 0.00
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
12 - 25 °C
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
18 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 226 B cells required
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Saccharification Infusion -- 65 °C 60 min
Mash out Infusion -- 75 °C 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.36 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.4 L/kg 17.7
Mash volume with grains 21.2
Grain absorption losses -5.3
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 20.2 L) 16.5
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 31.8 L) 28
Boil off losses -8.6
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.2
Post boil Volume 23
Going into fermentor 23
Total: 34.2  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Cowboy Alt" Altbier beer recipe by Brewing Classic Styles. All Grain, ABV 5.81%, IBU 52.72, SRM 13.79, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich, Amber, CaraMunich I, Carafa II) Hops: (Magnum, Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-10-14 11:00 UTC