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Heroic Northern German Altbier

Method: Extract
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.099 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 35% (steeping grains only)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday January 17th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

42.2

SRM (morey):

13.3

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen7.5 lb Liquid Malt Extract - Pilsen		35	2	73.6%
7.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Steeping Grains

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 oz	German - Melanoidin8 oz Melanoidin	37	25	4.9%
2 lb	Belgian - Munich2 lb Munich	38	6	19.6%
3 oz	American - Black Malt3 oz Black Malt	28	500	1.8%
$ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Perle2 oz Perle Hops	Leaf/Whole	8.2	Boil	60 min	33.12	57.1%
1.50 oz	Domestic Hallertau1.5 oz Domestic Hallertau Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.9	Boil	30 min	9.08	42.9%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Perle (Leaf/Whole)	33.12	57.1%
1.50 oz	Domestic Hallertau (Leaf/Whole)	9.08	42.9%
3.50 oz / $ 0.00

Yeast

White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 69 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	66 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 139 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0

Notes

Carbonate 2.5-3.1 units CO2 (I vote 2.6)

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Last Updated: 2015-01-17 14:01 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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