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Altbier

Name: Altbier
Prep time: 85 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 175 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 8.25 lb Pilsner; 1.8 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt; 1.5 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L; 0.55 lb Caramunich Type 3; 0.2 lb Carafa Special Type II; 0.25 oz Magnum Hops; 0.75 oz German Tettnang Hops; 0.6 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7.28 gallons
Post Boil Size: 6.03 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.046 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: https://byo.com/articles/style-profile-style-profile-15/
Hop Utilization: 96%
Calories: 185 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday July 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

Alt ist Neue

OG: 1.057 FG: 1.018 ABV: 5.1% IBU: 37

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.5%

IBU (tinseth):

39.8

SRM (morey):

15.4

Mash pH

5.5

Cost $

33.16

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.25 lb	Weyermann - Pilsner8.25 lb Pilsner	$ 2.30 / lb $ 18.98	36	1.5	67.1%
1.80 lb	Briess - Goldpils Vienna Malt1.8 lb Goldpils Vienna Malt	$ 2.40 / lb $ 4.32	36.8	3.5	14.6%
1.50 lb	Briess - Aromatic Munich Malt 20L1.5 lb Aromatic Munich Malt 20L	$ 2.50 / lb $ 3.75	35.4	20	12.2%
0.55 lb	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 30.55 lb Caramunich Type 3	$ 2.51 / lb $ 1.38	34	57	4.5%
0.20 lb	Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II0.2 lb Carafa Special Type II	$ 2.70 / lb $ 0.54	29.9	425	1.6%
12.30 lbs / $ 28.97

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	BSG - Magnum0.25 oz Magnum Hops	$ 2.39 / oz $ 0.60	Pellet	12.5	Boil	60 min	10.7	15.6%
0.75 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang0.75 oz German Tettnang Hops	$ 2.59 / oz $ 1.94	Pellet	2.5	Boil	15 min	3.19	46.9%
0.60 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertauer Magnum0.6 oz Hallertauer Magnum Hops	$ 2.39 / oz $ 1.43	Pellet	12.6	Boil	60 min	25.88	37.5%
1.60 oz / $ 3.97

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.9 gal	Beta	Strike	154 °F	144 °F	30 min
	alpha	Temperature	144 °F	160 °F	30 min
	mash out	Temperature	160 °F	168 °F	10 min
3.5 gal		Fly Sparge	168 °F	168 °F	15 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.3 qt/lb Starting Grain Temp: 65 °F

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss		Fining	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	$ 2.66 / oz $ 0.22	Other	Boil	15 min.
0.50 tsp	Gelatin		Fining	Primary	10 days
3.50 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.50 g	Epsom Salt		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3.50 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 each	Campden Tablets		Water Agt	Mash	0 min.
$ 0.22

Yeast

White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 69 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 287 B cells required

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Priming

Method: co2 Amount: 13.9 psi Temp: 40 °F CO₂ Level: 2.65 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Altbier

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
50	10	10	50	100	0
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Notes

2026 - messed up measuring grain at Patriot, wing it - have wlp029 yeast harvested from Kolsch so will use that - didn’t see Munich I malt subbed Vienna - did a multi step mash cause i can, following grainfather water requirements

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Gallons

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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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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	BSG - Magnum (Pellet)	$ 2.39 / oz $ 0.60	10.7	15.6%
0.75 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - German Tettnang (Pellet)	$ 2.59 / oz $ 1.94	3.19	46.9%
0.60 oz	Yakima Chief Hops - Hallertauer Magnum (Pellet)	$ 2.39 / oz $ 1.43	25.88	37.5%
1.60 oz / $ 3.97

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