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Alternating Current

164 calories 16 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday June 13th 2018
1.050
1.011
5.1%
47.3
13.1
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.60 lb American - Pilsner4.6 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 76.7%
1 lb American - Munich - Dark 20L1 lb Munich - Dark 20L 33 20 16.7%
0.20 lb American - Aromatic Malt0.2 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 3.3%
0.10 lb German - CaraMunich III0.1 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 1.7%
1.50 oz American - Chocolate1.5 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.6%
5.99 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.40 oz Magnum0.4 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 44.03 66.7%
0.20 oz Tettnanger0.2 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 15 min 3.28 33.3%
0.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
7 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Table Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 106 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Beverly, MA, USA
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
Infusion -- 149 °F 90 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 2.25 9  
Mash volume with grains 2.73 10.9  
Grain absorption losses -0.75 -3  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.02 g | 16.1 qt) 3.25 13  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 5.27 g | 21.1 qt) 4.5 18  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 3 12  
Going into fermentor 3 12  
Total: 5.5 22
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Alternating Current" Düsseldorf Altbier beer recipe by Iron Mike. All Grain, ABV 5.12%, IBU 47.3, SRM 13.05, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich - Dark 20L, Aromatic Malt, CaraMunich III, Chocolate) Hops: (Magnum, Tettnanger) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride, Gypsum, Table Salt, Baking Soda)
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