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Altbier

Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.34 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.045 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
No Chill: 20 minute extended hop boil time
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday December 23rd 2023

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

39.6

SRM (morey):

14.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

39.97

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	United Kingdom - Pilsen8 lb Pilsen	$ 1.90 / lb $ 15.20	36	1.8	64.6%
6 oz	German - Carafa I6 oz German - Carafa I	$ 2.25 / lb $ 0.84	32	340	3%
1.50 lb	American - Vienna1.5 lb American - Vienna	$ 1.90 / lb $ 2.85	35	4	12.1%
8 oz	German - Acidulated Malt8 oz German - Acidulated Malt	$ 2.06 / lb $ 1.03	27	3.4	4%
2 lb	Avangard - Light Munich2 lb Light Munich	$ 1.19 / lb $ 2.38	37	8	16.2%
12.37 lbs / $ 22.30

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette2 oz Willamette Hops	$ 2.53 / oz $ 5.06	Pellet	4.8	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	33.41	80%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	$ 4.64 / oz $ 2.32	Pellet	4.5	Boil at 212 °F	15 min	6.15	20%
2.50 oz / $ 7.38

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Willamette (Pellet)	$ 2.53 / oz $ 5.06	33.41	80%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	$ 4.64 / oz $ 2.32	6.15	20%
2.50 oz / $ 7.38

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal	Temperature	--	128 °F	20 min
	Temperature	--	152 °F	15 min
	Temperature	--	164 °F	10 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.25 tsp	Table Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.25 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 tsp	Epsom Salt	Other	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 10.29 / each $ 10.29
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 69 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 100 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 27.18 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Düsseldorf (Altbier)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
93.2	14	36.7	59.7	73	212
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Last Updated: 2023-12-31 21:53 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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