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Altbier

Name: Altbier
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 20 liters
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 2640 g Extra Pale Malt; 1320 g Munich Type I; 264 g BEST Melanoidin; 132 g BEST Acidulated; 44 g BEST Chocolate; 40 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 40 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 40 min
Batch Size: 20 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 23 liters
Post Boil Size: 21 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: me
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 240 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 22.9 g (Per 500ml)

Created: Thursday August 11th 2022

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

41.1

EBC (ebcmorey):

18.6

Mash pH

5.5

Cost €

16.58

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	EBC	Bill %
2,640 g	Crisp Malting - Extra Pale Malt2640 g Extra Pale Malt	2.00 € / kg 5.28 €	38	3.57	60%
1,320 g	Weyermann - Munich Type I1320 g Munich Type I	2.00 € / kg 2.64 €	38	14.51	30%
264 g	Bestmalz - BEST Melanoidin264 g BEST Melanoidin	2.50 € / kg 0.66 €	34.5	70.55	6%
132 g	Bestmalz - BEST Acidulated132 g BEST Acidulated	2.50 € / kg 0.33 €	35.9	6	3%
44 g	Bestmalz - BEST Chocolate44 g BEST Chocolate	2.50 € / kg 0.11 €	34.5	899.99	1%
4,400 g / 9.02 €

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
40 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh40 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	35.00 € / kg 1.40 €	Pellet	3.8	First Wort	40 min	18.49	40%
40 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh40 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	35.00 € / kg 1.40 €	Pellet	3.8	Boil	40 min	16.81	40%
20 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	35.00 € / kg 0.70 €	Pellet	3.8	Boil	20 min	5.8	20%
100 g / 3.50 €

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
20 L	MASH IN	Infusion	70 °C	67 °C	40 min
5 L	MASH OUT	Batch Sparge	100 °C	77 °C	20 min
	BIAB OUT	Batch Sparge	77 °C	77 °C	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2.30 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	10.00 € / kg 0.02 €	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.90 g	Gypsum	10.00 € / kg 0.02 €	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 ml	Lactic acid	10.00 € / L 0.01 €	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.05 €

Yeast

Lallemand - House Ale

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	4.00 € / each 4.00 €
Attenuation (custom):	77%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	18 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	15 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 193 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 0.88 bar Temp: 5 °C CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Light colored and hoppy

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
120	23	1	60	90	270
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Notes

Ferment at 15°C for 7 days then 4 days at 18°C and cold crash for 3 days at 1°C.

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Cost for

Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
100 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	35.00 € / kg 3.50 €	41.1	100%
100 g / 3.50 €