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German Alt

Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 10 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 11.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Greencoat on home brewer talk
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 151 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Tuesday December 28th 2021

Original Gravity:

1.046

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

32.2

SRM (daniels):

15.5

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

n/a

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Fermenting Now

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
16 lb	Belgian - Pilsner16 lb Pilsner	37	1.6	82.5%
2 lb	Munich Dark 20L2 lb Munich Dark 20L	34	20	10.3%
1 lb	United Kingdom - Crystal 60L1 lb Crystal 60L	34	60	5.2%
0.40 lb	Belgian - Roasted Barley0.4 lb Roasted Barley	30	575	2.1%
19.40 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker2 oz Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops	Pellet	4.2	Boil	60 min	17.13	33.3%
4 oz	Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.4	Boil	30 min	15.05	66.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Hersbrucker (Pellet)	17.13	33.3%
4 oz	Saaz (Pellet) 3.9999999908503 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	15.05	66.7%
6 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
12 gal			162 °F	154 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Other	Boil	10 min.
1.82 each	Yeast nutrient	Other	Boil	5 min.
12.07 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	77%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	57 - 70 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 152 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.21 psi Temp: 35 °F CO₂ Level: 2.75 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Lafayette, IN 2019

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
175	115	0	0	55	231
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Mash for 60 min

Boil is 75 mins.

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Last Updated: 2022-01-04 01:35 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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