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Altbier - Recipe Example

Name: Altbier - Recipe Example
Prep time: 75 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 82 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 110 lb BEST Pilsen; 30 lb BEST Munich; 5 lb Caramel Malt - 40L; 2.3 lb Midnight Wheat Malt; 40 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 10 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 82 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 86 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 12.5 °P (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (ending kettle)
Hop Utilization: 97%
Calories: 176 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.8 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday August 17th 2026

Original Gravity:

13.1 °P

Final Gravity:

3.9 °P

ABV (standard):

4.9%

IBU (tinseth):

36.3

SRM (morey):

12.7

Mash pH

5.8

Cost $

164.39

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
110 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Pilsen110 lb BEST Pilsen	$ 0.90 / lb $ 99.00	37	1.9	74.7%
30 lb	Bestmalz - BEST Munich30 lb BEST Munich	$ 0.90 / lb $ 27.00	37	6.3	20.4%
5 lb	Briess - Caramel Malt - 40L5 lb Caramel Malt - 40L	$ 0.98 / lb $ 4.90	35.4	40	3.4%
2.30 lb	Briess - Midnight Wheat Malt2.3 lb Midnight Wheat Malt	$ 1.11 / lb $ 2.55	25	550	1.6%
147.30 lbs / $ 133.45

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
40 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh40 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 9.90 / lb $ 24.75	Pellet	3.7	Boil	60 min	33.16	80%
10 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh10 oz Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	$ 9.90 / lb $ 6.19	Pellet	3.4	Whirlpool at 212 °F	0 min	3.11	20%
50 oz / $ 30.94

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
65 gal	Infusion	--	156 °F	75 min
44.3 gal	Sparge	--	160 °F	--
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
10 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
10 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
85 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
50 ml	Phosphoric acid	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.

Yeast

BSI - Augustiner Lager

Amount:	300 Grams	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	73%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	52 - 62 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 3040 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.44 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	5	25	75	80	100
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Notes

Mill midnight wheat on small mill
Target Strike Temp - 168F
Mash Volume: 65 Gallons
Mash Time: 60 Minutes
Vorlauf 5 minutes
Kettle volume pre-boil = 86 gallons
60 Minute Boil
5 Tabs Whirlfloc
Stir and check gravity at 30 minutes left, adjust gravity to hit target as need.
Add whirlpool hops, 5 minute whirlpool, 20 minute rest
62F Knockout temp, 64F Fermenter set temp
5g servo
12ml ALDC
2 TBSP Yeast Nutrient
12 minutes at 0.5L/min oxygen
Pitch 10L 1007 Starter

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Last Updated: 2026-08-20 00:26 UTC

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Cost for

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 %
40 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	$ 9.90 / lb $ 24.75	33.16	80%
10 oz	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	$ 9.90 / lb $ 6.19	3.11	20%
50 oz / $ 30.94