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Alt-Bier

Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.78 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.13 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.041 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 173 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday April 17th 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:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

4.8%

IBU (tinseth):

41.7

SRM (morey):

17.1

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7.50 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner7.5 lb Pilsner	36	1.5	68.2%
1.50 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I1.5 lb Munich Type I	38	6	13.6%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)0.5 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	4.5%
0.50 lb	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 30.5 lb Caramunich Type 3	34	57	4.5%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III0.25 lb Carafa Special Type III	29.9	525	2.3%
0.25 lb	Weyermann - Melanoidin0.25 lb Melanoidin	34.5	27	2.3%
0.50 lb	Rice Hulls0.5 lb Rice Hulls	0	0	4.5%
11 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum0.5 oz German Magnum Hops	Pellet	13.5	Boil	60 min	25.36	20%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	20 min	10.24	40%
1 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang1 oz German Tettnang Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	10 min	6.13	40%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Magnum (Pellet)	25.36	20%
2 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang (Pellet)	16.37	80%
2.50 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.25 gal	Strike	162 °F	152 °F	80 min
3 gal	Infusion	212 °F	170 °F	20 min
3.75 gal	Fly Sparge	175 °F	170 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 74 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
6 ml	Lactic acid		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	70%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 268 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Amber Balanced

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-04-18 13:42 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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