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Malzig Altbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 16 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 19.73 gallons
Post Boil Size: 18 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Daniel Dorst
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday September 6th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

32.8

SRM (morey):

15.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

46.92

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
20 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner20 lb Pilsner	$ 1.32 / lb $ 26.38	36	1.5	70.2%
6 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I6 lb Munich Type I	$ 2.25 / lb $ 13.50	38	6	21.1%
1.50 lb	Weyermann - Carafoam1.5 lb Carafoam	$ 4.69 / lb $ 7.04	34.5	2.2	5.3%
1 lb	Weyermann - Carafa II1 lb Carafa II		31.5	415	3.5%
28.50 lbs / $ 46.92

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
6 oz	Spalt6 oz Spalt Hops		Pellet	4.5	Boil	60 min	32.8	100%
6 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
6 oz	Spalt (Pellet) 5.9999999862754 oz Spalt (Pellet) Hops		32.8	100%
6 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
10.6875 gal	Strike	164 °F	152 °F	60 min
12.61 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
15 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
12 g	Epsom Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
5 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
4 g	Salt	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
14.61 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.72 g	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	3 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	62 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 253 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 8.62 psi Temp: 38 °F CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Traditional Alt recipe.

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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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