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German Altbier

215 calories 21.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Joebobbadfish
Calories: 215 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday February 15th 2019
1.065
1.015
6.6%
33.3
15.2
5.3
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 66.2%
2 lb German - Dark Munich2 lb Dark Munich 36 10 16.5%
1 lb American - Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt 35 20 8.3%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich III0.5 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 4.1%
3 oz German - Carafa II3 oz Carafa II 32 425 1.6%
0.40 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.4 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 3.3%
12.09 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.75 oz Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 14.1 Boil 45 min 33.29 100%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
2 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 g Gypsum 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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 166 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Fayetteville, AR, USA
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 2 8 60 60 73.8
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.5 gal Single Infusion Infusion -- 149 °F 90 min
2 gal Batch Sparge 1 Sparge -- 180 °F 5 min
2 gal Batch Sparge 2 Sparge -- 180 °F 5 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 4.53 18.1  
Mash volume with grains 5.5 22  
Grain absorption losses -1.51 -6  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.01 g | 20 qt) 4.23 16.9  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.78 g | 31.1 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.03 -0.1  
Post boil Volume 5.5 22  
Going into fermentor 5.5 22  
Total: 8.76 35
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Starter Size (L) Gravity (1.xxx)
1.5 1.033

DME Required:
5.0 oz, 141.2 g
Growth Rate: 1.4
Intial Cells Per Extract (B/g): 0.34
Ending Cell Count:
246 billion cells
Resulting Pitch Rate:
0.76M cells / mL / °P
Starter meets desired pitching rate!

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