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Alternative Rock

221 calories 26 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Source: Amapola Ales
Calories: 221 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 26 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday December 27th 2015
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OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 40

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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb American - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner 37 1.8 44.4%
4 lb American - Munich - Light 10L4 lb Munich - Light 10L 33 10 29.6%
2 lb American - Vienna2 lb Vienna 35 4 14.8%
8 oz German - CaraMunich III8 oz CaraMunich III 34 57 3.7%
8 oz German - Melanoidin8 oz Melanoidin 37 25 3.7%
4 oz German - Carafa I4 oz Carafa I 32 340 1.9%
4 oz American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)4 oz Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 1.9%
216 oz / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Zythos1 oz Zythos Hops Pellet 10.9 Boil 60 min 38.27 50%
1 oz Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops Pellet 4.5 Boil 25 min 10.98 50%
2 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 each wifloc Fining Boil 10 min.
4.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 ml Lactic acid 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:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
69 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 420 B cells required
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Priming
CO2 Level: 2.63 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Düsseldorf (Altbier)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
90 12 45 82 65 223
1 tsp Calcium Chloride
.75 tsp lactic acid
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

American version of Altbier with homage to its' German roots.

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