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Altbier

Method: BIAB
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 80 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday January 23rd 2015

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

40.7

SRM (morey):

16.2

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.50 lb	German - Pilsner8.5 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	81.9%
1 lb	German - Dark Munich1 lb Dark Munich	36	10	9.6%
0.50 lb	German - CaraMunich I0.5 lb CaraMunich I	34	39	4.8%
0.25 lb	German - De-Husked Caraf III0.25 lb De-Husked Caraf III	32	470	2.4%
0.13 lb	German - CaraHell0.125 lb CaraHell	34	11	1.2%
10.37 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.75	Boil	80 min	28.52	50%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.5	Boil	30 min	9.7	25%
1 oz	Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Leaf/Whole	3.5	Boil	5 min	2.52	25%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Leaf/Whole)	28.52	50%
2 oz	Saaz (Leaf/Whole)	12.22	50%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
5 gal		Decoction	--	150 °F	90 min

Yeast

White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 69 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 379 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Düsseldorf (Altbier)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	12	45	82	65	223
2g gypsum 3.5g calcium chloride 2.5g chalk (CaCO3) 3g baking soda
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Last Updated: 2015-02-21 21:54 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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