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Revised Altbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 82%
Calories: 175 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 22.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday December 8th 2020

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by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 40

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.019

ABV (alternate):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

39.5

SRM (morey):

13.6

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I5 lb Munich Type I	38	6	51.9%
3.50 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)3.5 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	36.4%
1 lb	German - Dark Wheat1 lb Dark Wheat	39	6.5	10.4%
2 oz	German - Carafa II2 oz Carafa II	32	425	1.3%
9.62 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Spalt2 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	First Wort	0 min	35.42	72.7%
0.75 oz	Spalt0.75 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	10 min	4.09	27.3%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.75 oz	Spalt (Pellet) 2.7499999937096 oz Spalt (Pellet) Hops		39.51	100%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal		Infusion	122 °F	122 °F	10 min
		Temperature	122 °F	144 °F	40 min
		Temperature	144 °F	158 °F	40 min
	Mash-out	Temperature	158 °F	170 °F	10 min
4 gal		Batch Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	10 min.
7 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Slaked Lime	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.63 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	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:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 9.22 psi Temp: 34 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 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

Notes

2 liter starter

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Last Updated: 2020-12-08 02:54 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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