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German Altbier

171 calories 17 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 171 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday May 12th 2019
1.052
1.012
5.2%
49.0
11.7
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4.50 lb German - Munich Dark4.5 lb Munich Dark 37 15.5 34.6%
3 lb German - Dark Munich3 lb Dark Munich 36 10 23.1%
5 lb German - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 38.5%
0.50 lb German - CaraMunich II0.5 lb CaraMunich II 34 46 3.8%
13 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 60 min 24.38 33.3%
1 oz Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 8.2 Boil 30 min 18.73 33.3%
1 oz Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 15 min 5.9 33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
62 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 237 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4 gal Infusion -- 151 °F 60 min
5 gal Sparge -- 1.7 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.25 qt/lb 4.06 16.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.1 20.4  
Grain absorption losses -1.63 -6.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.93 g | 23.7 qt) 4.81 19.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 8.11 g | 32.5 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.11 -0.5  
Post boil Volume 6.5 26  
Going into fermentor 6.5 26  
Total: 8.88 35.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"German Altbier" Altbier beer recipe by Brew Beard. All Grain, ABV 5.23%, IBU 49.01, SRM 11.69, Fermentables: (Munich Dark, Dark Munich, Pilsner, CaraMunich II) Hops: (Perle, Hersbrucker)
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