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Altbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.4 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 10.0 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 11.6 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Jacob Laye
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Sunday May 7th 2023

Original Gravity:

11.6 °P

Final Gravity:

3.5 °P

ABV (standard):

4.3%

IBU (tinseth):

37.6

SRM (morey):

15.2

Mash pH

5.6

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.75 lb	Proximity - Pilsen Malt8.75 lb Pilsen Malt	37.5	1.8	88.1%
0.43 lb	Munich - Light 10L0.43 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	4.3%
0.35 lb	German - Carafa I0.35 lb Carafa I	32	340	3.5%
0.40 lb	German - CaraMunich III0.4 lb CaraMunich III	34	57	4%
9.93 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.85 oz	Perle0.85 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	8.2	Boil	60 min	26.31	45.9%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	20 min	5.14	27%
0.50 oz	Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Mittelfrüher0.5 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrüher Hops	Pellet	4.25	Boil	30 min	6.17	27%
1.85 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.85 oz	Perle (Pellet)	26.31	45.9%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	5.14	27%
0.50 oz	Barth-Haas - Hallertauer Mittelfrüher (Pellet)	6.17	27%
1.85 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Infusion	144 °F	144 °F	30 min
	Infusion	144 °F	152 °F	20 min
20.1 qt	Infusion	144 °F	158 °F	20 min
5 gal	Sparge	170 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
4.27 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.93 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	68.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 85 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

Method: co2 CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Düsseldorf (Altbier)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
40	9	23	46	8	1.4
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Last Updated: 2023-05-09 14:40 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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