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DesroFour Altbier

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 19.5 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 21 liters
Post Boil Size: 19.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 78% (brew house)
Source: J Normand
Calories: 151 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 16.1 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Tuesday January 14th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

32.7

SRM (morey):

14.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
2.25 kg	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen2.25 kg BEST Pilsen	37	1.9	55.6%
1.30 kg	Munich Malt1.3 kg Munich Malt	36.8	7.87	32.1%
0.23 kg	German - CaraMunich III0.225 kg CaraMunich III	34	57	5.6%
0.20 kg	Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L0.2 kg Aromatic Munich Malt 20L	35.4	20	4.9%
75 g	German - Carafa II75 g Carafa II	32	425	1.9%
4.05 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Bobek25 g Bobek Hops	Pellet	4.2	Boil	60 min	14.17	33.3%
25 g	Tradition25 g Tradition Hops	Pellet	6.6	Boil	30 min	17.11	33.3%
25 g	Spalt25 g Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Whirlpool	0 min	1.44	33.3%
75 g / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Bobek (Pellet) 25 g Bobek (Pellet) Hops	14.17	33.3%
25 g	Tradition (Pellet) 25 g Tradition (Pellet) Hops	17.11	33.3%
25 g	Spalt (Pellet) 25 g Spalt (Pellet) Hops	1.44	33.3%
75 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
25 L	Vevor	Strike	50 °C	50 °C	15 min
	Vevor	Strike	64 °C	64 °C	30 min
	Vevor		68 °C	68 °C	30 min
0.5 L	Vevor	Batch Sparge	75 °C	75 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 6.1 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 20 °C

Yeast

Fermentis - safale K-97

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	-18 - -18 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	13 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 83 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: -0.83 bar Temp: 3 °C CO₂ Level: 2.5 g/l

Target Water Profile

Montréal Tap

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
1 tsp Gypsum (5 grams)
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Notes

Vevor 1st brew:
15" protein rest @ 50c (with 1 tsp gypsum)
30" @ 64c
30" @ 68c (with finings = 1/2 tablet the last 10")
10" @ 76c

pitched @ 16c
fermented 7 days @ 12-13c (very lively)
fermenting @18c (once ferment became quiet)
very small activity, reading 1.016
Racked to secondary 7th day primary.
14th day, virtually done. 1.013 added 1.5 litre boiled and cooled water
Kegged after 28 days, 3 days were chilled to 8celcius. Kegg chilled after carbonisation (30lbs for 4 minute roll) and chilled to 3celcius for a couple days, with CO2 rehooked for a day at 20 psi.... nice!

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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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