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German ALT

Method: BIAB
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.25 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.25 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.047 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 154 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.7 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday November 26th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.047

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

26.0

SRM (morey):

20.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Rahr - North Star Pils5 lb North Star Pils	36.3	1.7	45.2%
5 lb	German - CaraMunich II5 lb German - CaraMunich II	34	46	45.2%
8 oz	German - CaraMunich III8 oz CaraMunich III	34	57	4.5%
8 oz	German - Carapils8 oz Carapils	35	1.3	4.5%
1 oz	German - Carafa I1 oz Carafa I	32	340	0.6%
177 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1 oz	Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil at 212 °F	60 min	14.68	36.4%
1 oz	Spalt1 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil at 212 °F	30 min	11.28	36.4%
0.75 oz	Spalt0.75 oz Spalt Hops	Pellet	4.5	Hop Stand at 212 °F	0 min		27.3%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2.75 oz	Spalt (Pellet) 2.7499999937096 oz Spalt (Pellet) Hops		25.96	100.1%
2.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
8 gal		90 °F	128 °F	15 min
	Temperature	128 °F	155 °F	60 min
	Temperature	155 °F	168 °F	15 min

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	54 - 77 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	56 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 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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Last Updated: 2025-11-26 03:05 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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