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Altbier

Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 3.81 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (ending kettle)
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.4 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday March 2nd 2026

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.6%

IBU (tinseth):

30.9

SRM (morey):

13.2

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
4 lb	American - Pilsner4 lb Pilsner	37	1.8	65.1%
14 oz	American - Vienna14 oz Vienna	35	4	14.2%
14 oz	Munich14 oz Munich	37	6	14.2%
5 oz	German - CaraMunich I5 oz CaraMunich I	34	39	5.1%
1.30 oz	German - Carafa III1.3 oz Carafa III	32	535	1.3%
98.30 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	Barth-Haas - Mt. Hood0.7 oz Mt. Hood Hops	Pellet	4.7	Boil	60 min	21.97	41.2%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz1 oz Saaz Hops	Pellet	2.7	Boil	15 min	8.95	58.8%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.70 oz	Barth-Haas - Mt. Hood (Pellet)	21.97	41.2%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Saaz (Pellet) 0.99999999771257 oz Saaz (Pellet) Hops	8.95	58.8%
1.70 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.42 gal		Strike	158 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
0.50 each	Whirlfloc	Water Agt	Boil	15 min.
0.50 each	White Labs - Clarity Ferm WLN4000	Fining	Primary	14 days

Yeast

White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 69 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 55 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 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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Last Updated: 2026-03-16 21:01 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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