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Altbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 42 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 52.1 liters
Post Boil Size: 44 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 11.8 °P (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 13.9 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Airprairie
Hop Utilization: 89%
Calories: 346 calories (Per 660ml)
Carbs: 34.4 g (Per 660ml)

Created: Monday May 6th 2024

Original Gravity:

13.9 °P

Final Gravity:

3.3 °P

ABV (standard):

5.7%

IBU (tinseth):

35.4

SRM (morey):

16.6

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 kg	Weyermann - Pilsner8 kg Pilsner	36	1.5	71.1%
2.50 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Munich2.5 kg BEST Munich	37	6.3	22.2%
0.50 kg	American - Caramel / Crystal 15L0.5 kg Caramel / Crystal 15L	35	15	4.4%
0.25 kg	German - Carafa III0.25 kg Carafa III	32	535	2.2%
11.25 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
60 g	Perle60 g Perle Hops	Pellet	8.2	Boil	60 min	27.01	50%
30 g	Tettnanger30 g Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	5.7	25%
30 g	Tettnanger30 g Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Aroma	10 min	2.69	25%
120 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
60 g	Perle (Pellet) 60 g Perle (Pellet) Hops	27.01	50%
60 g	Tettnanger (Pellet) 60 g Tettnanger (Pellet) Hops	8.39	50%
120 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
58 L	Infusion	--	66 °C	60 min
		66 °C	76 °C	10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 5.25 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
15 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
2 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.
5 g	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - German Ale 1007

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	13 - 20 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	16 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 205 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 0.8 bar Temp: 2 °C CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Calgary

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
73.4	17	9	11	120.5	28
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Last Updated: 2025-08-21 16:57 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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