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Doug's Alt

165 calories 16.7 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 120 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Doug Brews
Calories: 165 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.7 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday March 1st 2019
1.050
1.012
5.0%
27.2
16.2
5.6
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5.50 lb German - Dark Wheat5.5 lb Dark Wheat 39 6.5 47.7%
0.25 lb German - CaraRed0.25 lb CaraRed 34 20 2.2%
2.50 oz American - Midnight Wheat Malt2.5 oz Midnight Wheat Malt 33 550 1.4%
2 lb German - Rye2 lb Rye 38 3.5 17.3%
3 lb German - Vienna3 lb Vienna 37 4 26%
0.25 lb American - Special Roast0.25 lb Special Roast 33 50 2.2%
0.25 lb United Kingdom - Crystal 140L0.25 lb Crystal 140L 33 140 2.2%
0.13 lb Rice Hulls0.13 lb Rice Hulls 0 0 1.1%
11.54 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 60 min 13.26 33.3%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 5 min 1.32 16.7%
0.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 10 min 2.4 16.7%
1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.75 Boil 30 min 10.19 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tbsp Five Star Chemicals - 5.2 pH Stabilizer Water Agt Mash 0 min.
4 g Calcium Chloride Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
6 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Ale II WLP003
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 70 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
65 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 211 B cells required
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Target Water Profile
Munich (Dark Lager)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
82 20 4 2 16 320
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Protein Rest Infusion -- 122 °F 20 min
Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
Sparge -- 170 °F 15 min
Acid rest Infusion -- 111 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1 qt/lb 2.88 11.5  
Mash volume with grains 3.81 15.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.92 g | 31.7 qt) 6.81 27.2  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.11 g | 36.5 qt) 8 32  
Boil off losses -3 -12  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.69 38.8
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Doug's Alt" Altbier beer recipe by Doug Brews. All Grain, ABV 5.04%, IBU 27.17, SRM 16.15, Fermentables: (Dark Wheat, CaraRed, Midnight Wheat Malt, Rye, Vienna, Special Roast, Crystal 140L, Rice Hulls) Hops: (Hallertau Mittelfruh) Other: (5.2 pH Stabilizer, Calcium Chloride, Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-03-01 13:49 UTC