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Altbier

166 calories 14.6 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: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Matt Carlton
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday January 21st 2019
1.051
1.009
5.5%
44.0
16.1
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
7 lb American - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 63.6%
0.25 lb German - Carafa II0.25 lb Carafa II 32 425 2.3%
2.75 lb American - Munich - Dark 20L2.75 lb Munich - Dark 20L 33 20 25%
1 lb American - White Wheat1 lb White Wheat 40 2.8 9.1%
11 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 13.2 Boil 60 min 37.5 42.9%
1 oz Lublin1 oz Lublin Hops Pellet 4.7 Boil 10 min 6.45 57.1%
1.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
3 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.81 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
68 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 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
4 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
4.4 gal Sparge -- 170 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.45 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.45 qt/lb 3.99 16  
Mash volume with grains 4.87 19.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.38 -5.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.7 g | 18.8 qt) 4.64 18.6  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.07 g | 28.3 qt) 7 28  
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: 8.63 34.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by Matt Carlton. All Grain, ABV 5.47%, IBU 43.96, SRM 16.12, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Carafa II, Munich - Dark 20L, White Wheat) Hops: (Magnum, Lublin) Other: (Calcium Chloride, Gypsum, Lactic acid)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-02-23 01:41 UTC