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Düsseldorfer Alt

158 calories 14.4 g 330 ml
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 28.4 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 66% (brew house)
Calories: 158 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14.4 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday April 22nd 2026
1.052
1.010
5.5%
32.2
13.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
3.50 kg Weyermann - Barke Vienna3.5 kg Barke Vienna 36 3.4 56%
2.20 kg Weyermann - Barke Munich Malt2.2 kg Barke Munich Malt 37 8 35.2%
0.33 kg Dingemans - Cara 45 0.33 kg Cara 45 34.5 47 5.3%
0.19 kg Weyermann - Caramunich Type 10.19 kg Caramunich Type 1 33.5 35 3%
0.03 kg Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III0.03 kg Carafa Special Type III - (late mash tun addition) 29.9 525 0.5%
6.25 kg / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
14 g Magnum14 g Magnum Hops Pellet 12.9 First Wort 0 min 22.25 17.7%
25 g Hallertau Hersbrucker25 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Pellet 4 Boil 20 min 6.78 31.6%
20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh20 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops Pellet 3.5 Boil 5 min 1.56 25.3%
20 g Hallertau Hersbrucker20 g Hallertau Hersbrucker Hops Leaf/Whole 4 Boil 5 min 1.62 25.3%
79 g / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
27 L Strike 67 °C -- 60 min
Add Carafa 3 Temperature 76 °C -- 10 min
4 L Sparge -- -- --
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.65 L/kg
 
Yeast
Lallemand - LALBREW® NOTTINGHAM HIGH PERFORMANCE ALE YEAST
Amount:
2 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
80%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
10 - 22 °C
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
14 °C
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 108 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
CO2 Level: 2.35 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Düsseldorfer Alt" Altbier beer recipe by Doogan. All Grain, ABV 5.45%, IBU 32.22, SRM 12.99, Fermentables: (Barke Vienna, Barke Munich Malt, Cara 45 , Caramunich Type 1, Carafa Special Type III) Hops: (Magnum, Hallertau Hersbrucker, Hallertau Mittelfruh)
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