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Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.050 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday April 25th 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:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (tinseth):

36.5

SRM (morey):

15.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
5 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)5 lb Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	46.8%
4 lb	BA Malt - Pilsen4 lb Pilsen	37	2	37.4%
1 lb	Franco-Belges - Special Aromatic1 lb Special Aromatic	37	4	9.4%
0.50 lb	German - CaraMunich III0.5 lb CaraMunich III	34	57	4.7%
3 oz	German - Carafa II3 oz Carafa II	32	425	1.8%
10.69 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh2 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	60 min	29.21	66.7%
1 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh1 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	3.75	Boil	15 min	7.25	33.3%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
3 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)		36.46	100%
3 oz / $ 0.00

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) 90 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.63 Volumes

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: 2026-04-25 15:20 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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