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MeanBrews Altbier - 6 gal

Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.71 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.56 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 162 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday April 1st 2024

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

4.6%

IBU (tinseth):

44.3

SRM (morey):

14.0

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.20 lb	Weyermann - Barke Pilsner Malt8.2 lb Barke Pilsner Malt	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	37.03	1.75	65.7%
1.90 lb	Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt1.9 lb Barke Munich Malt		37	8	15.2%
0.80 lb	Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L0.8 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L		35.4	20	6.4%
0.70 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)0.7 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	37	10	5.6%
0.52 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 60L0.52 lb Caramel Malt - 60L	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	35.4	60	4.2%
2.20 oz	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III2.2 oz Carafa Special Type III	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	29.9	525	1.1%
3.60 oz	Weyermann - Acidulated3.6 oz Acidulated	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	27	3.4	1.8%
12.48 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
16.70 g	Artisan - Magnum16.7 g Magnum Hops		Pellet	12.7	Boil	75 min	26.58	10%
65.20 g	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger65.2 g GR Tettnanger Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	2.1	Boil	20 min	9.95	39.1%
85.05 g	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger85.05 g GR Tettnanger Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	2.1	Boil	10 min	7.77	50.9%
166.95 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
16.70 g	Artisan - Magnum (Pellet) 16.7 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops		26.58	10%
150.25 g	Yakima Valley Hops - GR Tettnanger (Pellet) 150.25 g GR Tettnanger (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	17.72	90%
166.95 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6.8 gal		Strike	150 °F	150 °F	80 min
2 gal		Sparge	150 °F	150 °F	--

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
0.30 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
1.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
0.70 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.70 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
0.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
0.90 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.90 g	Salt	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	68.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	62 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 13.31 psi Temp: 42 °F CO₂ Level: 2.5 Volumes

Target Water Profile

MB Altbier

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
43	4	21	60	60	27
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Notes

YOS
Ramp to 65F after 5 days

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Last Updated: 2024-08-20 18:34 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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