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Altbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.2 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.034 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Patrick Schmit
Hop Utilization: 92%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday June 26th 2020

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (alternate):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

42.4

SRM (morey):

15.8

Mash pH

4.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	German - Pilsner5.5 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	55%
2 lb	Munich Dark2 lb Munich Dark	37	15.5	20%
2 oz	German - Carafa II2 oz Carafa II	32	425	1.3%
4 oz	German - CaraMunich II4 oz CaraMunich II	34	46	2.5%
2 oz	American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate	29	350	1.3%
2 lb	German - Vienna2 lb Vienna	37	4	20%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	75 min	23.8	50%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	75 min	14.81	33.3%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	15 min	3.77	16.7%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	27.57	66.7%
1 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	14.81	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.6 gal		Strike	152 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 152 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
3 g	Baking Soda		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

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

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 7.22 psi Temp: 35 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Düsseldorf (Altbier)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	12	45	82	65	223
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2020-08-15 07:18 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

Cost for

Gallons

Cost by

Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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