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Altbier AF 5 gal

Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 5.86 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 68% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 163 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday November 22nd 2024

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

43.2

SRM (morey):

13.2

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

3.42

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Proximity - Pilsen Malt6 lb Pilsen Malt	$ 0.57 / lb $ 3.42	37.5	1.8	60%
1.50 lb	Avangard - Vienna1.5 lb Vienna		37.7	3.5	15%
1.50 lb	Munich - Light 10L1.5 lb Munich - Light 10L		33	10	15%
12 oz	Briess - Carapils Malt12 oz Carapils Malt		34.5	1.5	7.5%
4 oz	American - Chocolate4 oz American - Chocolate		29	350	2.5%
10 lbs / $ 3.42

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Spalt2 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	34.6	66.7%
1 oz	Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	8.58	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Spalt (Pellet) 2.9999999931377 oz Spalt (Pellet) Hops		43.18	100%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.74 gal	step mash. 122F for 15 min, 147F for 15 min, 162F for 15 min, 171F mash out	Strike	126 °F	122 °F	15 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.75 tsp	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.75 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
7.50 ml	Lactic acid	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:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 82 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2024-11-22 23:49 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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