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Alt Bier

Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.82 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.037 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.052 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Bob Landry
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 172 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 17.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Wednesday May 6th 2026

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by Herr Braumeister

OG: 1.051 FG: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 40

Alternative Rock

by Amapola Ales

OG: 1.066 FG: 1.021 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 49

My best altbier

by BilltheBrewer

OG: 1.045 FG: 1.011 ABV: 4.5% IBU: 37

Original Gravity:

1.052

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

42.6

SRM (morey):

15.9

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Avangard - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner	37.3	1.7	65.5%
2 lb	Munich - Light 10L2 lb Munich - Light 10L	33	10	18.7%
1 lb	Aromatic1 lb Aromatic	33	38	9.4%
0.50 lb	German - CaraMunich II0.5 lb CaraMunich II	34	46	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 %
0.80 oz	Magnum0.8 oz Magnum Hops	Pellet	12.4	Boil	60 min	37.84	44.4%
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	2.5	Boil	15 min	4.73	55.6%
1.80 oz / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.80 oz	Magnum (Pellet)	37.84	44.4%
1 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	4.73	55.6%
1.80 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
3.34 gal	Infusion	162 °F	149 °F	60 min
5.66 gal	Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.25 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Yeast

Imperial Yeast - G02 Kaiser

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	55 - 65 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 94 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 27.18 psi Temp: 68 °F CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

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

Notes

BREW DAY MAY 9, 2026

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Last Updated: 2026-05-06 13:19 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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