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Altbier II

Name: Altbier II
Prep time: 70 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 7 lb Pilsner; 1.7 lb Munich Type I; 10 oz Aromatic Malt; 9 oz Munich Type II (Dark); 7 oz Caramunich Type 3; 3 oz Carafa Special Type III; 0.5 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops; 0.75 oz Tettnanger Hops; 1 oz Tettnanger Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.81 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.043 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 76% (ending kettle)
Source: Mean Brews
Rating:

3.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 178 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.1 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday May 11th 2026

Oaked Altbier

by Craft Solutions

OG: 1.055 FG: 1.010 ABV: 5.9% IBU: 45

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.013

ABV (standard):

5.3%

IBU (rager):

41.6

SRM (morey):

15.3

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentation History

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
7 lb	Avangard - Pilsner7 lb Pilsner	37.3	1.7	66.6%
1.70 lb	Weyermann - Munich Type I1.7 lb Munich Type I	38	6	16.2%
10 oz	Aromatic Malt10 oz Aromatic Malt	35	20	5.9%
9 oz	Weyermann - Munich Type II (Dark)9 oz Munich Type II (Dark)	37	10	5.4%
7 oz	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 37 oz Caramunich Type 3	34	57	4.2%
3 oz	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type III3 oz Carafa Special Type III	29.9	525	1.8%
168.20 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Hopsteiner - Hallertauer Magnum0.5 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops	Pellet	13	Boil	60 min	27.28	22.2%
0.75 oz	Tettnanger0.75 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	30 min	7.86	33.3%
1 oz	Tettnanger1 oz Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	20 min	6.42	44.4%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.6 gal		Strike	155 °F	150 °F	70 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
3 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
7.28 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - Alt OYL-001

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	73%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	55 - 68 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 208 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.25 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Lusby, Maryland (Chesapeake Ranch Water Company)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	4	20	60	60	223
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Notes

Used shaken not stirred starter method.

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Last Updated: 2026-06-10 01:37 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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Bay Brewing • 07/29/2026 at 03:31am

3 of 5

Got better with age but just didn't taste like an altbier. I'll try another recipe.

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.50 oz	Hopsteiner - Hallertauer Magnum (Pellet)	27.28	22.2%
1.75 oz	Tettnanger (Pellet)	14.28	77.7%
2.25 oz / $ 0.00

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Altbier II

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