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Dusseldorf Alt Bier

173 calories 19.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: james k harvey
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Thursday May 14th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb Rahr - Standard 2-Row8 lb Standard 2-Row 36.8 1.8 79%
1 lb Munich1 lb Munich 37 6 9.9%
8 oz American - Vienna8 oz Vienna 35 4 4.9%
8 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 40L8 oz Caramel / Crystal 40L 34 40 4.9%
2 oz American - Chocolate2 oz Chocolate 29 350 1.2%
162 oz / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.50 oz Magnum0.5 oz Magnum Hops Pellet 15 Boil 60 min 31.38 25%
0.50 oz Saaz0.5 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 20 min 4.43 25%
1 oz Yakima Chief Hops - MT Hood1 oz MT Hood Hops Pellet 5.3 Boil 0 min 50%
2 oz / $ 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 oz Irish Moss Fining Mash 10 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:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Beaver Water District
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.43 gal Strike 161 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.75 qt/lb 4.43 17.7  
Mash volume with grains 5.24 21  
Grain absorption losses -1.27 -5.1  
Remaining sparge water volume 3.67 14.7  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume 6.58 26.3  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.08 -0.3  
Post boil Volume 5 20  
Going into fermentor 5 20  
Total: 8.1 32.4
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

This is MoreBeer's Signature Series by Ryan Balto kit.

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  • Last Updated: 2026-05-14 17:32 UTC