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Altbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.45 gallons
Post Boil Size: 3.38 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday February 18th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

47.4

SRM (morey):

11.7

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Munich3.5 lb BEST Munich	37	6.3	51.9%
3 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner3 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	44.4%
3 oz	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate3 oz Pale Chocolate - (late mash tun addition)	33	207	2.8%
1 oz	German - Acidulated Malt1 oz Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	0.9%
6.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4.2	First Wort	0 min	30.68	50%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4.2	Boil	60 min	13.95	25%
0.50 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4.2	Boil	5 min	2.78	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		47.41	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
13.5 qt	Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
7.7 qt	Batch Sparge	--	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.
2.70 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.70 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 52 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.25 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: 2022-03-09 23:55 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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