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My best altbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bill McMichael
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday March 26th 2021

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by Herr Braumeister

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

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

36.8

SRM (morey):

16.8

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	46.5%
4 lb	Gladfield - German Pilsner Malt4 lb German Pilsner Malt	37.3	2.03	37.2%
1 lb	American - Munich Millet Malt - Gluten Free1 lb Munich Millet Malt - Gluten Free	25	7	9.3%
4 oz	German - Carafa II4 oz Carafa II	32	425	2.3%
4 oz	Belgian - CaraMunich4 oz CaraMunich	33	50	2.3%
4 oz	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate4 oz Pale Chocolate	33	207	2.3%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
22 g	Chinook22 g Chinook Hops	Leaf/Whole	13.4	Boil	60 min	32.96	61.1%
14 g	Tettnanger14 g Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	3.85	38.9%
36 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
22 g	Chinook (Leaf/Whole) 22 g Chinook (Leaf/Whole) Hops	32.96	61.1%
14 g	Tettnanger (Pellet) 14 g Tettnanger (Pellet) Hops	3.85	38.9%
36 g / $ 0.00

Yeast

Wyeast - German Ale 1007

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	55 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

25876

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Boiled all additions for 15 minutes to remove chlorine taste.
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Notes

Brew day: 3.28.21
Mash gravity: 1.046
Mash efficiency (pre-boil): 32.09
Original gravity (post-boil, 62º): 1.053
Taste: distinctly bitter but not overly so, sweet maltiness that lingers, flavorful
Pitched yeast 3.28.21, 6:30 pm
6 1/2 hours from turning on the oven to clean-up
Brewhouse efficiency (6 gal yield): 70%

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Last Updated: 2021-03-29 15:49 UTC

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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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