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Friend from Dusseldorf

Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.48 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.060 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Calories: 199 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 20.5 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday July 30th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.060

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

5.8%

IBU (tinseth):

20.2

SRM (morey):

15.8

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5.50 lb	German - Bohemian Pilsner5.5 lb Bohemian Pilsner	38	1.9	32.2%
7 lb	Munich - Light 10L7 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	41%
0.50 lb	German - CaraMunich III0.5 lb CaraMunich III	34	57	2.9%
0.50 lb	German - Carapils0.5 lb Carapils	35	1.3	2.9%
0.50 lb	Belgian - Biscuit0.5 lb Biscuit	35	23	2.9%
1 oz	German - Carafa I1 oz Carafa I	32	340	0.4%
3 lb	Munich Dark 20L3 lb Munich Dark 20L	34	20	17.6%
17.06 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	13.68	50%
0.50 oz	Spalt0.5 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	5.26	25%
0.50 oz	Spalt0.5 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Hop Stand	10 min	1.3	25%
2 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Spalt (Pellet) 1.9999999954251 oz Spalt (Pellet) Hops		20.24	100%
2 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal		Infusion	152 °F	152 °F	90 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - G02 Kaiser

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	55 - 65 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 127 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 27.18 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

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Last Updated: 2025-07-30 22:26 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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