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Düsseldorf Altbier

186 calories 19.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Ze Germans
Calories: 186 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday September 8th 2017
1.056
1.015
5.3%
46.9
15.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7.60 lb German - Pilsner7.6 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 68.3%
30.70 oz American - Munich - Light 10L30.7 oz Munich - Light 10L 33 10 17.2%
15.30 oz American - Aromatic Malt15.3 oz Aromatic Malt 35 20 8.6%
7.70 oz German - CaraMunich II7.7 oz CaraMunich II 34 46 4.3%
2.80 oz German - Carafa III2.8 oz Carafa III 32 535 1.6%
178.10 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.90 oz Magnum0.9 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 12.2 Boil 60 min 43.82 69.2%
0.40 oz Tettnanger0.4 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 3.9 Boil 15 min 3.09 30.8%
1.30 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
70%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 69 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 216 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Target Water Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 16 70 70 100
1.5g-Gyp
4g-Eps
5g-CaCl
3ml-acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5 gal Use shield and strike calc. 1.8 thick Infusion -- 150 °F 90 min
5 gal Shield must be in Sparge -- 168 °F 10 min
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 9.44 g | 37.8 qt) 10.64 42.6  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 10.33 g | 41.3 qt) 11.53 46.1  
Grain absorption losses -1.39 -5.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.8 g | 31.2 qt) 9 36  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Volume into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 10.64 42.6
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Sub carafa III if II is not available.

Chose 70% custom. Attenuation will probably be low because yeast is 100+ days from harvest.

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  • Last Updated: 2017-09-28 18:48 UTC