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Copy #2 altbier

Name: Copy #2 altbier
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 9 lb Vienna; 2 lb American Munich; 3 oz Chocolate; 21 g Magnum Hops; 30 g Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 20 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.13 gallons
Post Boil Size: 5.75 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.059 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)
Source: michael guidone
Calories: 193 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.6 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday September 4th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.059

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

6.4%

IBU (rager):

19.6

SRM (morey):

11.5

Mash pH

5.4

Cost $

15.24

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
9 lb	Great Western - Vienna9 lb Vienna	$ 0.58 / lb $ 5.24	37	3	80.4%
2 lb	Great Western - American Munich2 lb American Munich	$ 0.59 / lb $ 1.17	35.4	7.94	17.9%
3 oz	Briess - Chocolate3 oz Chocolate	$ 1.92 / lb $ 0.36	25	350	1.7%
11.19 lbs / $ 6.78

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
21 g	Magnum21 g Magnum Hops		Pellet	15	First Wort	20 min	17.01	41.2%
30 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh)30 g Hallertau (Mittelfruh) Hops	$ 8.00 / oz $ 8.47	Pellet	2.7	Boil	10 min	2.54	58.8%
51 g / $ 8.47

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.25 gal		Strike	159 °F	152 °F	60 min

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2.35 ml	Phosphoric acid		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Omega Yeast Labs - German Lager I OYL-106

Amount:	0.50 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	82%	Flocculation:	Medium-low
Optimum Temp:	45 - 68 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 227 B cells required

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Priming

Method: sucrose Amount: 6.6 oz Temp: 78 °F CO₂ Level: 3 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Balanced Profile

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
33.7	6.6	25	52.6	46.4	40.7
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Last Updated: 2026-09-17 17:58 UTC

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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 %
21 g	Magnum (Pellet) 21 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops		17.01	41.2%
30 g	Yakima Valley Hops - Hallertau (Mittelfruh) (Pellet)	$ 8.00 / oz $ 8.47	2.54	58.8%
51 g / $ 8.47