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Altbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 24 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 27 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.049 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 86% (brew house)
Source: Endre - Norway
Calories: 149 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 14 g (Per 330ml)

Created: Wednesday August 23rd 2017

Original Gravity:

1.049

Final Gravity:

1.010

ABV (standard):

5.1%

IBU (tinseth):

35.3

SRM (daniels):

12.6

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
1.50 kg	Bestmalz - Best A-XL1.5 kg Best A-XL	36.8	2	32.3%
2.50 kg	Munich - Light 10L2.5 kg Munich - Light 10L	33	10	53.8%
0.20 kg	German - Melanoidin0.2 kg Melanoidin	37	25	4.3%
0.05 kg	German - Carafa III0.05 kg Carafa III	32	535	1.1%
0.20 kg	German - Wheat Malt0.2 kg Wheat Malt	37	2	4.3%
0.20 kg	Cane Sugar0.2 kg Cane Sugar	46	0	4.3%
4.65 kg / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Magnum25 g Magnum Hops	Pellet	11	Boil	60 min	30.74	62.5%
15 g	Tettnanger15 g Tettnanger Hops	Pellet	4.5	Boil	20 min	4.57	37.5%
40 g / $ 0.00

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
25 g	Magnum (Pellet) 25 g Magnum (Pellet) Hops	30.74	62.5%
15 g	Tettnanger (Pellet) 15 g Tettnanger (Pellet) Hops	4.57	37.5%
40 g / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
12 L	Infusion	--	65 °C	60 min
	Temperature	--	76 °C	15 min
17 L	Fly Sparge	--	76 °C	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 2.5 L/kg

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 g	Chalk	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
2.50 g	Baking Soda	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
3 g	Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
2 g	Gypsum	Water Agt	Sparge	1 hr.
5 ml	Lactic acid	Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	75%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	18 - 22 °C	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	16 °C	Pitch Rate:	1.25 (M cells / ml / ° P) 365 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Priming

CO₂ Level: 3.13 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Düsseldorf (Altbier)

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
90	12	45	82	65	223
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Notes

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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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