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Altbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 124 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 186 gallons
Post Boil Size: 178.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.053 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 51% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday September 16th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.053

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

40.0

SRM (morey):

13.8

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
220 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner220 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	62%
110 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I110 lb Munich Type I	38	6	31%
5 lb	German - Carafa II5 lb Carafa II	32	425	1.4%
20 lb	German - Acidulated Malt20 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	5.6%
355 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
8 oz	Tettnanger8 oz Tettnanger Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.5	First Wort	0 min	5.5	18.2%
16 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum16 oz German Magnum Hops	Leaf/Whole	13.5	Boil	60 min	29.97	36.4%
20 oz	Tettnanger20 oz Tettnanger Hops	Leaf/Whole	4.5	Boil	10 min	4.53	45.5%
44 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
28 oz	Tettnanger (Leaf/Whole)	10.03	63.7%
16 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum (Leaf/Whole)	29.97	36.4%
44 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
209.37 gal		Strike	159 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 62 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
120 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
70 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
65 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
40 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
60 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
53.89 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	2 Pounds	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 2152 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 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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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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