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Old School Altbier

Name: Old School Altbier
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 5.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 6 lb Pale High Color; 5 lb Pilsner; 4.8 oz Pale Chocolate; 2.4 oz Crystal Medium; 2.4 oz Aromatic Malt; 70 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops; 42 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops

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Method: BIAB
Style: North German Altbier
Boil Time: 45 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6.41 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.056 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 72% (brew house)
Source: Tysen Bibb
Hop Utilization: 98%
Calories: 184 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Monday September 7th 2026

Original Gravity:

1.056

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.9%

IBU (tinseth):

37.0

SRM (morey):

11.0

Mash pH

5.7

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
6 lb	Great Western - Pale High Color6 lb Pale High Color	37	3	51.7%
5 lb	Avangard - Pilsner5 lb Pilsner	37.3	1.7	43.1%
4.80 oz	United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate4.8 oz Pale Chocolate	33	207	2.6%
2.40 oz	Simpsons - Crystal Medium2.4 oz Crystal Medium	33	65.01	1.3%
2.40 oz	Aromatic Malt2.4 oz Aromatic Malt	35	20	1.3%
185.60 oz / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
70 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh70 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	4	Boil	45 min	31.22	62.5%
42 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh42 g Hallertau Mittelfruh Hops	Pellet	2.3	Boil	15 min	5.82	37.5%
112 g / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
7.5 gal	BIAB	Infusion	150 °F	150 °F	60 min

Yeast

White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	78%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 69 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	1.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 287 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 2.47 Volumes

Target Water Profile

* Distilled Water

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Last Updated: 2026-09-07 03:13 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	IBU	Bill %
70 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	31.22	62.5%
42 g	Hallertau Mittelfruh (Pellet)	5.82	37.5%
112 g / $ 0.00