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My best altbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Bill McMichael
Calories: 148 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday March 26th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.045

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.5%

IBU (tinseth):

36.8

SRM (morey):

16.8

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale5 lb Maris Otter Pale	38	3.75	46.5%
4 lb	Gladfield - German Pilsner Malt4 lb German Pilsner Malt	37.3	2.03	37.2%
1 lb	American - Munich Millet Malt - Gluten Free1 lb Munich Millet Malt - Gluten Free	25	7	9.3%
4 oz	German - Carafa II4 oz Carafa II	32	425	2.3%
4 oz	Belgian - CaraMunich4 oz CaraMunich	33	50	2.3%
4 oz	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate4 oz Pale Chocolate	33	207	2.3%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
22 g	Chinook22 g Chinook Hops	Leaf/Whole	13.4	Boil	60 min	32.96	61.1%
14 g	Tettnanger14 g Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	15 min	3.85	38.9%
36 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
22 g	Chinook (Leaf/Whole) 22 g Chinook (Leaf/Whole) Hops	32.96	61.1%
14 g	Tettnanger (Pellet) 14 g Tettnanger (Pellet) Hops	3.85	38.9%
36 g / $ 0.00

Yeast

Wyeast - German Ale 1007

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	55 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 89 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

New Castle, DE, USA municipal water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Boiled all additions for 15 minutes to remove chlorine taste.
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Notes

Brew day: 3.28.21
Mash gravity: 1.046
Mash efficiency (pre-boil): 32.09
Original gravity (post-boil, 62º): 1.053
Taste: distinctly bitter but not overly so, sweet maltiness that lingers, flavorful
Pitched yeast 3.28.21, 6:30 pm
6 1/2 hours from turning on the oven to clean-up
Brewhouse efficiency (6 gal yield): 70%

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Last Updated: 2021-03-29 15:49 UTC

Recipe costs can be adjusted by changing the batch size. They won't be saved but will give you an idea of costs if your final yield was different.

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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