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German Brown Ale

Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.63 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.3 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 94%
Calories: 155 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday May 12th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

40.7

SRM (morey):

12.8

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
88 oz	Deer Creek - Colonial Pilsner88 oz Colonial Pilsner	36.3	1.8	83%
16 oz	Deer Creek - Double Dutch16 oz Double Dutch	35.4	20	15.1%
2 oz	Weyermann - German - Carafa II2 oz German - Carafa II	32	425	1.9%
106 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.65 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum0.65 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	12.6	Boil	30 min	33.88	24.5%
1 oz	Spalter Select (Germany)1 oz Spalter Select (Germany) Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	10 min	6.83	37.7%
1 oz	Spalter Select (Germany)1 oz Spalter Select (Germany) Hops	Pellet	3.5	Boil	0 min		37.7%
2.65 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.65 oz	Yakima Valley Hops - Magnum (Pellet)	33.88	24.5%
2 oz	Spalter Select (Germany) (Pellet)	6.83	75.4%
2.65 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.9 gal	BIAB - Single Infusion - No Sparge	Infusion	158 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.50 tsp	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.75 tsp	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
0.25 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	10 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - German Ale 1007

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	55 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 56 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 12.46 psi Temp: 41 °F CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

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Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	10	15	63	75	40
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Last Updated: 2025-05-12 20:01 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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