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Feldhaus Altbier

179 calories 18.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Charlie Feldhaus
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday March 29th 2018
1.054
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5.2%
35.6
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
10 lb German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 74.9%
2 lb German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light 37 6 15%
0.50 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.5 lb Aromatic 33 38 3.7%
0.50 lb Belgian - Cara 45L0.5 lb Cara 45L 34 42 3.7%
0.20 lb American - Chocolate0.2 lb Chocolate 29 350 1.5%
0.15 lb United Kingdom - Chocolate0.15 lb Chocolate 34 425 1.1%
13.35 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz Magnum GR0.25 oz Magnum GR Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 90 min 10.8 18.2%
0.25 oz Magnum GR0.25 oz Magnum GR Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 60 min 10.1 18.2%
0.35 oz Magnum GR0.35 oz Magnum GR Hops Pellet 12.8 Boil 30 min 10.86 25.5%
0.26 oz Crystal0.26 oz Crystal Hops Pellet 3.3 Boil 15 min 1.34 19%
0.26 oz Target0.26 oz Target Hops Pellet 8.4 Boil 10 min 2.5 19%
1.37 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
2 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
1 each Gelatin Fining Secondary 21 days
0.25 tsp Potassium Metabisulfite Water Agt Other 0 min.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
71%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 492 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
Decoction -- 150 °F 60 min
Sparge -- 165 °F 25 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 5.01 20  
Mash volume with grains 6.07 24.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.67 -6.7  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.71 g | 22.9 qt) 5.31 21.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.8 g | 35.2 qt) 8.4 33.6  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.05 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 10.32 41.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Ferment at 60-65° for two weeks. Transfer to secondary then cold crash in fridge for ~ 4 days before adding gelatin. Then ~21 days in fridge lagering.

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