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ALT-ernate Reality

163 calories 18.8 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 60% (brew house)
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.8 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday August 4th 2019
1.049
1.015
4.5%
31.3
16.4
5.4
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
9.80 lb German - Pilsner9.8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 80.4%
1 lb German - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light 37 6 8.2%
0.25 lb German - Carafa II0.25 lb Carafa II 32 425 2.1%
0.25 lb Belgian - CaraMunich0.25 lb CaraMunich 33 50 2.1%
3 oz United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate3 oz Pale Chocolate 33 207 1.5%
0.70 lb German - Acidulated Malt0.7 lb Acidulated Malt 27 3.4 5.7%
12.19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.60 oz Magnum0.6 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 31.33 100%
0.60 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 g Chalk Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
5 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
68.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
65 - 72 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Tigard, Oregon, United States
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
4.5 gal Infusion -- 152 °F 60 min
4 gal Fly Sparge -- 160 °F 10 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 4.57 18.3  
Mash volume with grains 5.55 22.2  
Grain absorption losses -1.52 -6.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 4.48 g | 17.9 qt) 4.2 16.8  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.27 g | 29.1 qt) 7 28  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.02 -0.1  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5 g | 20 qt) 5.5 22  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 5 20  
Total: 8.77 35.1
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"ALT-ernate Reality" North German Altbier beer recipe by Willettd. All Grain, ABV 4.51%, IBU 31.33, SRM 16.43, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Light, Carafa II, CaraMunich, Pale Chocolate, Acidulated Malt) Hops: (Magnum) Other: (Chalk, Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), Gypsum, Baking Soda)
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  • Last Updated: 2019-08-07 17:45 UTC