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Altbier

185 calories 19.2 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.28 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: https://byo.com/articles/style-profile-style-profile-15/
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Friday July 17th 2026
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8.25 lb Weyermann - Pilsner8.25 lb Pilsner $ 2.30 / lb
$ 18.98 		36 1.5 67.1%
1.80 lb Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt1.8 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt $ 2.40 / lb
$ 4.32 		36.8 3.5 14.6%
1.50 lb Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L1.5 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L $ 2.50 / lb
$ 3.75 		35.4 20 12.2%
0.55 lb Weyermann - Caramunich Type 30.55 lb Caramunich Type 3 $ 2.51 / lb
$ 1.38 		34 57 4.5%
0.20 lb Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II0.2 lb Carafa Special Type II $ 2.70 / lb
$ 0.54 		29.9 425 1.6%
12.30 lbs / $ 28.97
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
0.25 oz BSG - Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops $ 2.39 / oz
$ 0.60 		Pellet 12.5 Boil 60 min 10.7 15.6%
0.75 oz Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang0.75 oz German Tettnang Hops $ 2.59 / oz
$ 1.94 		Pellet 2.5 Boil 15 min 3.19 46.9%
0.60 oz Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertauer Magnum0.6 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops $ 2.39 / oz
$ 1.43 		Pellet 12.6 Boil 60 min 25.88 37.5%
1.60 oz / $ 3.97
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
1 tsp Irish Moss Fining Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Wyeast - Beer Nutrient $ 2.66 / oz
$ 0.22 		Other Boil 15 min.
0.50 tsp Gelatin Fining Primary 10 days
3.50 g Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Epsom Salt Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
3.50 g Gypsum Water Agt Mash 1 hr.
1 each Campden Tablets Water Agt Mash 0 min.
$ 0.22
 
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:
60 °F
Pitch Rate:
1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 287 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       Amount: 13.9 psi       Temp: 40 °F       CO2 Level: 2.65 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Altbier
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
50 10 10 50 100 0
https://thebeerjunkies.com/altbier/
https://brulosophy.com/2025/12/15/exbeeriment-roasted-grains-carafa-iii-vs-carafa-special-iii-in-an-altbier/
https://brulosophy.com/2024/07/01/exbeeriment-grain-comparison-carafa-i-vs-roasted-barley-in-an-altbier/
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
4.9 gal Beta Strike 154 °F 144 °F 30 min
alpha Temperature 144 °F 160 °F 30 min
mash out Temperature 160 °F 168 °F 10 min
3.5 gal Fly Sparge 168 °F 168 °F 15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.3 qt/lb 4 16  
Mash volume with grains 4.98 19.9  
Grain absorption losses -1.54 -6.2  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 5.6 g | 22.4 qt) 5.07 20.3  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 7.81 g | 31.2 qt) 7.28 29.1  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.06 -0.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 5.5 g | 22 qt) 6.03 24.1  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 6.03 g | 24.1 qt) 5.5 22  
Total: 9.07 36.3
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

2026 - messed up measuring grain at Patriot, wing it - have wlp029 yeast harvested from Kolsch so will use that - didn’t see Munich I malt subbed Vienna - did a multi step mash cause i can, following grainfather water requirements

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