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German ALT

Method: All Grain
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.88 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday May 6th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

25.8

SRM (morey):

10.9

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	Munich Malt4 lb Munich Malt	36.8	7.87	40%
2 lb	Munich Dark 20L2 lb Munich Dark 20L	34	20	20%
3.50 lb	German - Pilsner3.5 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	35%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 20.5 lb Caramunich Type 2	34	45	5%
10 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Northern Brewer Perle1 oz Northern Brewer Perle Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil at 212 °F	45 min	15.08	40%
0.50 oz	Northern Brewer Perle0.5 oz Northern Brewer Perle Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil at 212 °F	30 min	6.31	20%
1 oz	Northern Brewer Hersbrucker1 oz Northern Brewer Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	2.4	Boil at 212 °F	15 min	4.35	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Northern Brewer Perle (Pellet)	21.39	60%
1 oz	Northern Brewer Hersbrucker (Pellet)	4.35	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Strike	162 °F	152 °F	60 min
3 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.8 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Mash	15 min.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - German Ale 1007

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	55 - 68 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 87 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 5.8 oz Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 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: 2021-05-06 17:04 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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