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Village Lane Series #6 - Autumn Altbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Buckeye780
Hop Utilization: 95.9693%
Calories: 180 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday May 8th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.055

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

6.0%

IBU (tinseth):

36.5

SRM (morey):

18.4

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	Great Western - Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L)8 lb Superior Pilsen (1.6 °L)	35	1.6	71.1%
2 lb	Great Western - American Munich2 lb American Munich	35.4	7.94	17.8%
1 lb	Briess - Caramel Munich 60L1 lb Caramel Munich 60L	35.4	60	8.9%
4 oz	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II4 oz Carafa Special Type II	29.9	425	2.2%
11.25 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	Artisan - Spalt1.5 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4	Boil at 212 °F	20 min	13.75	50%
0.50 oz	Artisan - Spalt0.5 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4	Boil at 212 °F	5 min	1.51	16.7%
1 oz	Artisan - Perle1 oz Perle Hops	Pellet	5.6	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	21.19	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Artisan - Spalt (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Spalt (Pellet) Hops	15.26	66.7%
1 oz	Artisan - Perle (Pellet)	21.19	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
18 qt	Mash	Strike	161 °F	152 °F	60 min
11.6 qt		Batch Sparge	--	168 °F	30 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.6 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 68 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 90 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.35 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	12	45	82	65	223
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Last Updated: 2025-06-10 14:58 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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