Altbier Beer Recipe | BIAB North German Altbier by flocsy | Brewer's Friend
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Altbier

191 calories 17.9 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: BIAB
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.58 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (brew house)
Rating:
4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 191 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.9 g (Per 12oz)
URL: https://www.experimentalbrew.com/recipes/dennys-alt-1
Created: Thursday June 4th 2020
1.058
1.012
6.1%
34.3
15.1
5.5
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6 lb Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)6 lb Munich Type II (Dark) 37 10 48%
6 lb Great Western - Premium 2-Row6 lb Premium 2-Row 37 2 48%
3.80 oz Briess - Chocolate3.8 oz Chocolate 25 350 1.9%
4 oz American - Caramel / Crystal 80L4 oz Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 2%
12.49 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
2.20 oz Barth-Haas - Spalter Select2.2 oz Spalter Select Hops Pellet 4.75 Boil 60 min 34.33 100%
2.20 oz / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
8.83 gal Infusion 160 °F 155 °F 60 min
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0.50 tsp Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 113 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: sucrose       Amount: 4.6 oz       Temp: 68 °F       CO2 Level: 2.6 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Notes

This is a scaled up version of Denny Conn's Altbier #1.
I brewed this with K-97 and was very pleased with the end result.

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flocsy 05/22/2022 at 03:36pm
4 of 5

I have brewed this several times and it still holds up.
One criticism I have, which really has to do with the yeast, is that this beer lacks clarity.



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