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Altbier

176 calories 20.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Source: AHA
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday March 18th 2018
1.053
1.016
4.9%
43.2
14.8
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Weyermann German Pilsner8 lb Weyermann German Pilsner 38 1.6 67.9%
2 lb Weyermann German Munich2 lb Weyermann German Munich 37 15.5 17%
1 lb Briess Aromatic1 lb Briess Aromatic 35 20 8.5%
5 oz Dingemans Cara 45 (Caramunich)5 oz Dingemans Cara 45 (Caramunich) 42 35 2.7%
5 oz Great Western White Wheat5 oz Great Western White Wheat 40 3.1 2.7%
2.50 oz Weyermann Carafa II Special2.5 oz Weyermann Carafa II Special 32 425 1.3%
11.78 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 9.66 12.5%
0.50 oz Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 30 min 7.42 12.5%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 9.1 25%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 15 min 7.46 25%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 9.59 25%
4 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each Whirfloc Fining Boil 5 min.
1 tsp Yeast nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
68.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
66 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 372 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
5.8 gal Infusion -- 150 °F 75 min
5.8 gal Mash out Temperature -- 165 °F 10 min
1.5 gal Sparge -- 170 °F --
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume (equipment estimates 8.75 g | 35 qt) 9.02 36.1  
Mash volume with grains (equipment estimates 9.69 g | 38.8 qt) 9.97 39.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.47 -5.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.03 g | 28.1 qt) 7.3 29.2  
Boil off losses -1.88 -7.5  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.15 -0.6  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Volume into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 9.02 36.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by AHA. BIAB, ABV 4.94%, IBU 43.22, SRM 14.82, Fermentables: (Weyermann German Pilsner, Weyermann German Munich, Briess Aromatic, Dingemans Cara 45 (Caramunich), Great Western White Wheat, Weyermann Carafa II Special) Hops: (Tettnanger, Saaz) Other: (Whirfloc, Yeast nutrient)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-03-18 07:50 UTC