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Alter Ego Alt

176 calories 15 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: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Daniel
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday February 8th 2018
1.054
1.009
5.9%
41.8
16.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale7 lb Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 65.5%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light 37 6 18.7%
1 lb American - Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 9.4%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich III0.5 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 4.7%
3 oz German - Carafa III3 oz Carafa III 32 535 1.8%
10.69 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz tettnang0.75 oz tettnang Hops Pellet 2.2 First Wort 0 min 6.29 42.9%
0.75 oz Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14 Boil 50 min 34.58 42.9%
0.25 oz tettnang0.25 oz tettnang Hops Pellet 2.2 Boil 15 min 0.95 14.3%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each whirfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
3 tsp yeast nutrient Other Boil 5 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
21.4 qt Infusion -- 150 °F 60 min
7 qt Sparge -- 190 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 2 qt/lb 5.34 21.4  
Mash volume with grains 6.2 24.8  
Grain absorption losses -1.34 -5.3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.31 g | 13.2 qt) 2.24 9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.07 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 7.59 30.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This isn't a traditional Alt, hence the name. It's much more of a hybrid that doesn't really fit any particular style. I wanted to try something new, so I subbed Maris Otter for Pilsner and used US 05 fermented on the cool end for a clean profile.

Ended up with only 6 gallons going into boil, then 5 gallons post boil with an OG of 1.053. Topped off with half a gallon of water to reach 5.5 gallons. OG of 1.047.

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