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Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: The Thirsty Pilgrim/Back Porch Brewery
Calories: 166 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday November 29th 2015

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

4.7%

IBU (tinseth):

39.9

SRM (morey):

14.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	German - Pilsner9 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	78.3%
2 lb	German - Munich Dark2 lb Munich Dark	37	15.5	17.4%
4 oz	German - Carafa II4 oz Carafa II	32	425	2.2%
4 oz	German - CaraMunich III4 oz CaraMunich III	34	57	2.2%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Spalt1.5 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	23.31	37.5%
1 oz	Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	11.94	25%
1.50 oz	Spalt1.5 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	5 min	4.65	37.5%
4 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Spalt (Pellet) 3.9999999908503 oz Spalt (Pellet) Hops		39.9	100%
4 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.3 gal	single infusion	Infusion	--	150 °F	60 min
2 gal	mash out	Temperature	--	168 °F	15 min
4.4 gal	batch sparge	Sparge	--	170 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tbsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	15 min.
1 tbsp	Yeast Nutrient		Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	68.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	67 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 211 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: priming sugar (corn sugar) Amount: 3.5 oz CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Notes

Yeast Options
WLP-029 German Ale/Kolsch
WLP-003 German Ale II
Wyeast-1007 German Ale

Planning on adding coffee (cold brewed) at bottling time. For club competition - brewing with coffee.

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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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