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Altbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 55 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 70 liters
Post Boil Size: 60 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Vankobarabanko
Calories: 155 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 13.6 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Wednesday March 31st 2021

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

41.6

SRM (morey):

15.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen6 kg BEST Pilsen	37	1.9	46.2%
4 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Munich4 kg BEST Munich	37	6.3	30.8%
0.60 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Munich I0.6 kg BEST Caramel Munich I	34.5	35	4.6%
2 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Vienna2 kg BEST Vienna	37	3.8	15.4%
0.40 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Chocolate0.4 kg BEST Chocolate	34.5	337.82	3.1%
13 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
50 g	Tettnanger50 g Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4	First Wort	60 min	11.11	35.7%
40 g	Magnum40 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	12.4	First Wort	60 min	27.55	28.6%
30 g	Tettnanger30 g Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	10 min	2.13	21.4%
20 g	Tettnanger20 g Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	5 min	0.78	14.3%
140 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
100 g	Tettnanger (Pellet) 100 g Tettnanger (Pellet) Hops	14.02	71.4%
40 g	Magnum (Pellet) 40 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	27.55	28.6%
140 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
35 L	Strike	55 °C	55 °C	20 min
35 L		63 °C	63 °C	60 min
35 L		72 °C	72 °C	15 min
35 L		78 °C	78 °C	--
55 L	Sparge	78 °C	78 °C	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 15 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
15 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
6 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
14 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
15 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	23 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	16 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 521 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 1.62 bar Temp: 16 °C 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
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Last Updated: 2023-11-02 09:46 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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vankobarabanko • 09/29/2022 at 08:03am
Best Brew Challenge 2022 winner!

vankobarabanko • 10/01/2022 at 11:45am

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