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Feldhaus Altbier

Name: Feldhaus Altbier
Prep time: 85 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 175 min
Yield: 6.5 gallons
Cuisine: Homebrewing
Ingredients: 10 lb Pilsner; 2 lb Munich Light; 0.5 lb Aromatic; 0.5 lb Cara 45L; 0.2 lb Chocolate; 0.15 lb Chocolate; 0.25 oz Magnum GR Hops; 0.25 oz Magnum GR Hops; 0.35 oz Magnum GR Hops; 0.26 oz Crystal Hops; 0.26 oz Target Hops

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Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8.4 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.042 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Charlie Feldhaus
Rating:

4.00 (1 Review)

Calories: 179 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 18.9 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Thursday March 29th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.054

Final Gravity:

1.014

ABV (standard):

5.2%

IBU (tinseth):

35.6

SRM (morey):

15.7

Mash pH

n/a

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
10 lb	German - Pilsner10 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	74.9%
2 lb	German - Munich Light2 lb Munich Light	37	6	15%
0.50 lb	Belgian - Aromatic0.5 lb Aromatic	33	38	3.7%
0.50 lb	Belgian - Cara 45L0.5 lb Cara 45L	34	42	3.7%
0.20 lb	American - Chocolate0.2 lb Chocolate	29	350	1.5%
0.15 lb	United Kingdom - Chocolate0.15 lb Chocolate	34	425	1.1%
13.35 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.25 oz	Magnum GR0.25 oz Magnum GR Hops	Pellet	12.8	Boil	90 min	10.8	18.2%
0.25 oz	Magnum GR0.25 oz Magnum GR Hops	Pellet	12.8	Boil	60 min	10.1	18.2%
0.35 oz	Magnum GR0.35 oz Magnum GR Hops	Pellet	12.8	Boil	30 min	10.86	25.5%
0.26 oz	Crystal0.26 oz Crystal Hops	Pellet	3.3	Boil	15 min	1.34	19%
0.26 oz	Target0.26 oz Target Hops	Pellet	8.4	Boil	10 min	2.5	19%
1.37 oz / $ 0.00

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Mash Guidelines

Amount	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
	Decoction	--	150 °F	60 min
	Sparge	--	165 °F	25 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
1 tsp	Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	15 min.
2 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	10 min.
1 each	Gelatin	Fining	Secondary	21 days
0.25 tsp	Potassium Metabisulfite	Water Agt	Other	0 min.

Yeast

White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (custom):	71%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	65 °F	Pitch Rate:	1.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 492 B cells required

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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

Ferment at 60-65° for two weeks. Transfer to secondary then cold crash in fridge for ~ 4 days before adding gelatin. Then ~21 days in fridge lagering.

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Last Updated: 2018-07-02 03:58 UTC
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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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CenterStar • 07/02/2018 at 03:58am

4 of 5

This beer came out good, but not as a typical Alt... I was not able to utilize the exact malt bill I would have preferred. Next time, I will eliminate one of the chocolate malts.

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
0.85 oz	Magnum GR (Pellet)	31.76	61.9%
0.26 oz	Crystal (Pellet)	1.34	19%
0.26 oz	Target (Pellet)	2.5	19%
1.37 oz / $ 0.00

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Feldhaus Altbier

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