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The Alt-ernative

232 calories 23.6 g 500 ml
Beer Stats
Method: Extract
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.023 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (steeping grains only)
Source: KeizerBrewr
Hop Utilization: 99%
Calories: 232 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 23.6 g (Per 500ml)
Created: Thursday November 4th 2021
1.050
1.012
4.9%
35.8
14.5
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
2 lb Briess - DME Pilsen Light2 lb DME Pilsen Light 45 2 29.4%
3 lb Briess - DME Pilsen Light3 lb DME Pilsen Light - (late boil kettle addition) 45 2 44%
5 lbs / 0.00
Steeping Grains
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 oz Mecca Grade - Vanora (Vienna-style)8 oz Vanora (Vienna-style) 36 7.2 7.3%
16 oz Weyermann - Caramunich Type 316 oz Caramunich Type 3 34 57 14.7%
3 oz Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II3 oz Carafa Special Type II 29.9 425 2.8%
2 oz Weyermann - Acidulated2 oz Acidulated 27 3.4 1.8%
0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.70 oz Tettnanger0.7 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 60 min 13.72 31.8%
1 oz Artisan - Perle1 oz Perle Hops Pellet 7.1 Boil 15 min 15.34 45.5%
0.50 oz Artisan - Spalt0.5 oz Spalt Hops Pellet 4 Boil 30 min 6.69 22.7%
2.20 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
10 ml WLE4000 Clarity Ferm Fining Primary 0 min.
1 each Whirlfloc tablet Fining Boil 10 min.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
56 - 70 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 193 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 4.04 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Kroger Spring Water 2019
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
"The Alt-ernative" Altbier beer recipe by KeizerBrewr. Extract, ABV 4.9%, IBU 35.76, SRM 14.45, Fermentables: (DME Pilsen Light) Steeping Grains: (Vanora (Vienna-style), Caramunich Type 3, Carafa Special Type II, Acidulated) Hops: (Tettnanger, Perle, Spalt) Other: (WLE4000 Clarity Ferm, Whirlfloc tablet)
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  • Last Updated: 2021-11-04 22:37 UTC
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