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Doug's Altbier

151 calories 14.6 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.66 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Doug Brews
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.6 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday February 2nd 2020
1.046
1.010
4.7%
40.0
13.8
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
5 lb Weyermann - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner 36 1.5 49.1%
2 lb Weyermann - Munich Type I2 lb Munich Type I 38 6 19.6%
2 lb Weyermann - Vienna Malt2 lb Vienna Malt 37 3.5 19.6%
8 oz Weyermann - Carahell8 oz Carahell 34 10 4.9%
8 oz German - CaraMunich I8 oz CaraMunich I 34 39 4.9%
3 oz Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt3 oz Midnight Wheat Malt 25 550 1.8%
10.19 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1.75 oz Spalt1.75 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 28.26 26.9%
2 oz Spalt2 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 10 min 11.71 30.8%
2.75 oz Spalt2.75 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 0 min 42.3%
6.50 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
6 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
4 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Baking Soda Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
0.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient Other Boil 10 min.
0.50 each Whirflock Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
jasper - JY158 - Das Kolsch
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
76.5%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
60 - 65 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 390 B cells required
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Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.44 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
80 5 25 75 80 100
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.3 gal Infusion 162 °F 152 °F 90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 3.82 15.3  
Mash volume with grains 4.64 18.5  
Grain absorption losses -1.27 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.45 g | 21.8 qt) 5.36 21.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.74 g | 31 qt) 7.66 30.6  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.24 -1  
Post boil Volume 6 24  
Going into fermentor 6 24  
Total: 9.18 36.7
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Doug's Altbier" Düsseldorf Altbier beer recipe by Doug Brews. All Grain, ABV 4.74%, IBU 39.97, SRM 13.83, Fermentables: (Pilsner, Munich Type I, Vienna Malt, Carahell, CaraMunich I, Midnight Wheat Malt) Hops: (Spalt) Other: (Calcium Chloride (dihydrate), Gypsum, Baking Soda, Epsom Salt, Yeast Nutrient, Whirflock)
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