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Dusseldorf Altbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 70 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 31.71 liters
Post Boil Size: 27.5 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 220 calories (Per 500ml)
Carbs: 18.8 g (Per 500ml)

Created: Sunday March 22nd 2026

LR&B Dusseldorf Alt_2022

by PHB2234

OG: 1.059 FG: 1.015 ABV: 5.8% IBU: 47

Swaen Altbier (Pivovarium)

by Kekkec

OG: 1.049 FG: 1.012 ABV: 4.9% IBU: 41

Original Gravity:

1.048

Final Gravity:

1.008

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

49.1

EBC (ebcmorey):

29.4

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

39.74

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	EBC	Bill %
4.10 kg	Gladfield - Pilsner Malt4.1 kg Pilsner Malt	$ 2.92 / kg $ 11.97	37.4	3.81	82%
0.70 kg	Gladfield - Munich Malt0.7 kg Munich Malt	$ 4.60 / kg $ 3.22	37.4	14.5	14%
0.10 kg	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II0.1 kg Carafa Special Type II	$ 7.50 / kg $ 0.75	29.9	425	2%
0.10 kg	Gladfield - Roasted Barley0.1 kg Roasted Barley - (late mash tun addition)	$ 5.50 / kg $ 0.55	33.3	1349.99	2%
5 kg / $ 16.49

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
100 g	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)	$ 0.05 / g $ 5.00	Pellet	2.1	Boil	70 min	25.16	47.2%
12 g	Pacific Jade12 g Pacific Jade Hops	$ 0.08 / g $ 0.91	Pellet	13.57	Boil	70 min	19.51	5.7%
60 g	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)60 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops	$ 0.05 / g $ 3.00	Pellet	3.2	Boil	5 min	4.44	28.3%
40 g	Hallertau Tradition (Germany)40 g Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops	$ 0.05 / g $ 2.00	Pellet	3.2	Aroma	0 min		18.9%
212 g / $ 10.91

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
100 g	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Pellet)	$ 0.05 / g $ 5.00	25.16	47.2%
12 g	Pacific Jade (Pellet) 12 g Pacific Jade (Pellet) Hops	$ 0.08 / g $ 0.91	19.51	5.7%
100 g	Hallertau Tradition (Germany) (Pellet)	$ 0.05 / g $ 5.00	4.44	47.2%
212 g / $ 10.91

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
19.95 L	Strike	65 °C	64 °C	60 min
19.24 L	Sparge	76 °C	76 °C	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.5 L/kg Starting Grain Temp: 18 °C

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
3 ml	Lactic acid	$ 0.08 / ml $ 0.24	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
4 g	Gypsum	$ 0.02 / g $ 0.08	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (anhydrous)	$ 0.02 / g $ 0.06	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
1.50 g	Epsom Salt	$ 0.00 / g $ 0.00	Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
23 ml	BREWCLEAR	$ 0.06 / ml $ 1.45	Fining	Secondary	7 days
$ 1.83

Yeast

Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 10.50 / each $ 10.50
Attenuation (avg):	81%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	12 - 25 °C	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	16 °C	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 96 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 146.1 g Temp: 20 °C CO₂ Level: 2.45 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Te Anau. Southland, New Zealand

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Condition at 3 degrees for 7 weeks
Clear with brewclear
ferment at 16 ... then raise to 18

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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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