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Altbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.75 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.036 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 168 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday April 12th 2025

Alt

by Iliff Avenue Brewhouse

OG: 1.052 FG: 1.011 ABV: 5.4% IBU: 38

Original Gravity:

1.051

Final Gravity:

1.012

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

32.2

SRM (morey):

13.4

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	German - Bohemian Pilsner6 lb Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.9	55.8%
3 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)3 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	27.9%
1.50 lb	Avangard - Vienna1.5 lb Vienna	37.7	3.5	14%
0.25 lb	Briess - Chocolate0.25 lb Chocolate	25	350	2.3%
10.75 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum0.75 oz German Magnum Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	40 min	28.3	37.5%
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	2.3	Boil	5 min	1.79	50%
0.25 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum0.25 oz German Magnum Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	5 min	2.14	12.5%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum (Pellet)	30.44	50%
1 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	1.79	50%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.7 gal		Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F

Yeast

White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 69 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 92 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

pre-boil gravity was 1039.

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Last Updated: 2025-04-27 21:38 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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