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October Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday September 22nd 2018

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

48.8

SRM (morey):

11.3

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
3.50 lb	German - Pilsner3.5 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	32.6%
4 lb	German - Munich Light4 lb Munich Light	37	6	37.2%
0.25 lb	American - Caramel / Crystal 60L0.25 lb Caramel / Crystal 60L	34	60	2.3%
0.50 lb	German - CaraMunich II0.5 lb CaraMunich II	34	46	4.7%
2 lb	German - Dark Munich2 lb Dark Munich	36	10	18.6%
0.50 lb	Brown Sugar0.5 lb Brown Sugar	45	15	4.7%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Perle1 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8	Boil	30 min	25.95	33.3%
1 oz	Perle1 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8	Boil	15 min	16.75	33.3%
1 oz	Hersbrucker1 oz Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	10 min	6.12	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Perle (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Perle (Pellet) Hops	42.7	66.6%
1 oz	Hersbrucker (Pellet)	6.12	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Infusion	--	151 °F	75 min
3.5 gal	Sparge	--	170 °F	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Calcium Chloride	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

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:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 88 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
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Pitched at 50, let fermentation naturally rise to 64 before stopping.

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Last Updated: 2018-09-22 15:37 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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