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4Gs Altbier

171 calories 16.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday November 2nd 2016
1.052
1.011
5.4%
43.1
15.1
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb American - Vienna5 lb Vienna 35 4 44.9%
5 lb American - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 44.9%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 80L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 9%
2 oz German - Chocolate Wheat2 oz Chocolate Wheat 31 413 1.1%
11.12 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.50 oz Tettnanger1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 25.71 39.5%
1.30 oz Cluster1.3 oz Cluster Hops Pellet 6.5 Boil 15 min 15.97 34.2%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 2 min 1.45 26.3%
3.80 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Thames Valley Ale 1275
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
77%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
62 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Target Water Profile
Oxford Michigan USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
25 6 13 32 39 387
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
1.5 gal Mash Out (210F Water) Temperature -- 170 °F 10 min
3.5 gal Fly Sparge -- 170 °F 30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 3.48 13.9  
Mash volume with grains 4.37 17.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.39 -5.6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.31 g | 21.2 qt) 5.46 21.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.14 g | 28.6 qt) 7.3 29.2  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.14 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.94 35.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"4Gs Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by 4Gs Brewing. All Grain, ABV 5.4%, IBU 43.14, SRM 15.1, Fermentables: (Vienna, Pilsner, Caramel / Crystal 80L, Chocolate Wheat) Hops: (Tettnanger, Cluster) Other: (Whirfloc)
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  • Last Updated: 2016-12-09 13:37 UTC