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Altbier

165 calories 17.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday January 5th 2017
1.050
1.013
4.9%
44.8
13.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb German - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 84%
0.33 lb German - Carafa I0.33 lb Carafa I 32 340 4%
1 lb German - Vienna1 lb Vienna 37 4 12%
8.33 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2 oz Tettnanger2 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 37.9 66.7%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 6.87 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
64 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
3.5 gal Fly Sparge -- 155 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.12 12.5  
Mash volume with grains 3.79 15.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.04 -4.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.78 g | 19.1 qt) 4.67 18.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 6.5 26  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.79 31.2
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by Jack Dog Brewery. All Grain, ABV 4.86%, IBU 44.77, SRM 13.5, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carafa I, Vienna) Hops: (Tettnanger)
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  • Last Updated: 2017-01-08 13:17 UTC