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German Altbier

168 calories 17.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday October 12th 2018
1.051
1.013
5.0%
34.3
16.6
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.50 lb German - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 73.9%
1 lb German - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light 37 6 8.7%
1 lb American - Caramel / Crystal 120L1 lb Caramel / Crystal 120L 33 120 8.7%
1 lb American - Victory1 lb Victory 34 28 8.7%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 18.26 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 30 min 10.92 33.3%
1 oz Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 10 min 5.15 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - American Ale 1056
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Med-Low
Optimum Temp:
60 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
75 °F
Pitch Rate:
-
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Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.23 20.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 3.99 g | 16 qt) 3.38 13.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 6.61 g | 26.5 qt) 6 24  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 7.69 30.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Altbier" North German Altbier beer recipe by dfranceaz. All Grain, ABV 5.04%, IBU 34.33, SRM 16.6, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Light, Caramel / Crystal 120L, Victory) Hops: (Tettnanger, Saaz)
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  • Last Updated: 2018-10-26 14:40 UTC