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German Ale 1

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 4.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.054 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.061 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 160 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday February 12th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.009

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

0.0

SRM (morey):

3.5

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.50 lb	Briess - Brewers Malt 2-Row8.5 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row	37	1.8	89.5%
1 lb	American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)1 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	33	1.8	10.5%
9.50 lbs / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.16 gal	Strike	153 °F	152 °F	45 min
	Strike	145 °F	156 °F	45 min
	Fly Sparge	156 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 145 °F

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:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 80 B cells required

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Priming

Method: dextrose Amount: 5 oz Temp: 160 °F

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: 2026-02-12 11:41 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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