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Altbier

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

Original Gravity:

1.058

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

6.1%

IBU (tinseth):

34.3

SRM (morey):

15.1

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	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

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.20 oz	Barth-Haas - Spalter Select (Pellet)		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

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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
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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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Last Updated: 2022-04-16 16:09 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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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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