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Altbier #2

Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.76 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Toby Saltzman
Hop Utilization: 99.8693%
Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday January 26th 2026

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by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 40

My best altbier

by BilltheBrewer

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.5% IBU: 37

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.4%

IBU (tinseth):

38.5

SRM (morey):

15.2

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Brew Log History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner6 lb Pilsner	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	36	1.5	54.9%
3 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I3 lb Munich Type I	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	38	6	27.5%
1 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)1 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	37	10	9.2%
4 oz	Weyermann - Melanoidin4 oz Melanoidin	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	34.5	27	2.3%
8 oz	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 38 oz Caramunich Type 3	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	34	57	4.6%
2.76 oz	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III2.76 oz Carafa Special Type III - (late mash tun addition)	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	29.9	525	1.6%
10.92 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.17 oz	Artisan - Perle1.17 oz Perle Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	5.4	First Wort at 212 °F	0 min	28.63	43.8%
0.50 oz	Tettnanger0.5 oz Tettnanger Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	3.3	Boil at 212 °F	30 min	4.88	18.7%
0.50 oz	Hop Union - German Spalt0.5 oz German Spalt Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	2.1	Boil at 212 °F	30 min	3.11	18.7%
0.25 oz	Tettnanger0.25 oz Tettnanger Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	3.3	Boil at 212 °F	10 min	1.15	9.4%
0.25 oz	Hop Union - German Spalt0.25 oz German Spalt Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Pellet	2.1	Boil at 212 °F	10 min	0.73	9.4%
2.67 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
1.17 oz	Artisan - Perle (Pellet) 1.1699999973237 oz Perle (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	28.63	43.8%
0.75 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	6.03	28.1%
0.75 oz	Hop Union - German Spalt (Pellet)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	3.84	28.1%
2.67 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
6 gal	Dough-In	Strike	138 °F	133 °F	--
	Slow Rinse while recirculating and stirring	Temperature	99 °F	133 °F	30 min
	Slow Rinse while recirculating and stirring	Temperature	133 °F	145 °F	50 min
	Slow Rinse while recirculating and stirring	Temperature	145 °F	158 °F	40 min
	Slow-Rise to Mash-Out then raise & rinse bag	Vorlauf	158 °F	170 °F	20 min
2.5 gal	Use enough to hit pre-boil volume	Sparge	170 °F	--	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 75 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
5 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Epsom Salt	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Gypsum	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Campden Tablets	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
2 tbsp	Fermaid O	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Other	Boil	20 min.
1 each	Whirlfloc	$ 0.00 / oz $ 0.00	Water Agt	Boil	20 min.
1 ml	Phosphoric acid	$ 0.00 / lb $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - German Ale 1007

Amount:	2 Each	Cost:	$ 0.00 / each $ 0.00
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	55 - 68 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	57 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 97 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.63 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Düsseldorf (Altbier)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	90	6	82	65	223
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Notes

Carafa Special 3 added at the end of 154° mash step as it raises to mash out.

Made a starter with the Wyeast 1007, going for 250 million cells to ensure a clean, ester-free fermentation.

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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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