Altbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Higgins Brewing
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21 g (Per 12oz)

Created Monday May 6th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.017

ABV (standard):

4.95%

IBU (tinseth):

24.96

SRM (morey):

11.47

Mash pH

5.54

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
17 lb	German - Munich Light17 lb Munich Light	37	6	85%
2 lb	German - CaraMunich I2 lb CaraMunich I	34	39	10%
1 lb	German - Munich Dark1 lb Munich Dark	37	15.5	5%
20 lb	Total

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Spalt4 oz Spalt Hops	Leaf/Whole	3	Boil	60 min	16.66	80%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Leaf/Whole	3	Boil	15 min	3.36	20%

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Amount	Variety	Time	IBU	Bill %
4 oz	Spalt3.9999999908503 oz Spalt Hops	Start	16.66	80%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh	End	3.36	20%
5 oz	Total

Yeast

White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036

Amount:	1
Attenuation (avg):	68.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 180 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

Quick Water Requirements

Water	Gallons	Quarts
Total mash water needed	14.44	57.8
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb	7.5	30
Remaining sparge water volume	6.94	27.8
Grain absorption losses	-2.5	-10
Mash Lauter Tun dead space	-0.25	-1
Amount going into kettle	11.69	46.8
Boil off losses	-1.5	-6
Hops absorption losses	-0.19	-0.8
Amount going into fermentor	10	40
Total:	14.44	57.8

Notes

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