Altbier Beer Recipe | BIAB Altbier by Black Lion Homebrewery | Brewer's Friend
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Altbier

160 calories 14.3 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Homebrew Happy Hour
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Tuesday January 26th 2021
1.049
1.009
5.4%
39.4
12.5
5.4
1.25
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 lb Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt4 lb Barke Pilsner Malt 37.03 1.75 40.5%
4 lb Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt4 lb Barke Munich Malt 37 8 40.5%
0.75 lb German - CaraMunich III0.75 lb CaraMunich III 34 57 7.6%
1 lb German - Carapils1 lb Carapils 35 1.3 10.1%
2 oz Weyermann - German - Chocolate Rye2 oz German - Chocolate Rye 31 240 1.3%
9.87 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Horizon0.5 oz Horizon Hops Pellet 13.1 Boil 60 min 24.05 16.7%
1 oz BSG - East Kent Goldings1 oz East Kent Goldings Hops 1.25 / oz
1.25
Pellet 4.6 Boil 30 min 12.98 33.3%
1.50 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 2.4 Hop Stand at 210 °F 2 min 2.4 50%
3 oz / 1.25
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
30.4 qt Strike 158 °F 152 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1.60 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
2.40 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1.50 ml Lactic acid Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.63 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Amber Balanced (Brun' Water)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
55 10 10 63 75 40
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

Recipe per Horst Dornbusch on Homebrew Happy Hour podcast episode 199
https://www.homebrewhappyhour.com/an-interview-with-horst-dornbusch-ep-199/

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