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German Altbier

Method: All Grain
Style: Altbier
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 7 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.051 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 80% (brew house)
Source: Joebobbadfish
Calories: 215 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 21.3 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Friday February 15th 2019

Original Gravity:

1.065

Final Gravity:

1.015

ABV (standard):

6.6%

IBU (tinseth):

33.3

SRM (morey):

15.2

Mash pH

5.3

Cost $

n/a

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8 lb	German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner	38	1.6	66.2%
2 lb	German - Dark Munich2 lb Dark Munich	36	10	16.5%
1 lb	American - Aromatic Malt1 lb Aromatic Malt	35	20	8.3%
0.50 lb	German - CaraMunich III0.5 lb CaraMunich III	34	57	4.1%
3 oz	German - Carafa II3 oz Carafa II	32	425	1.6%
0.40 lb	German - Acidulated Malt0.4 lb Acidulated Malt	27	3.4	3.3%
12.09 lbs / $ 0.00

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Magnum0.75 oz Magnum Hops		Pellet	14.1	Boil	45 min	33.29	100%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

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Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
0.75 oz	Magnum (Pellet)		33.29	100%
0.75 oz / $ 0.00

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Start Temp	Target Temp	Time
4.5 gal	Single Infusion	Infusion	--	149 °F	90 min
2 gal	Batch Sparge 1	Sparge	--	180 °F	5 min
2 gal	Batch Sparge 2	Sparge	--	180 °F	5 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Cost	Type	Use	Time
2 g	Calcium Chloride		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.
1.50 g	Gypsum		Water Agt	Mash	1 hr.

Yeast

Wyeast - German Ale 1007

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:
Attenuation (avg):	75%	Flocculation:	Low
Optimum Temp:	55 - 68 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	60 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.5 (M cells / ml / ° P) 166 B cells required

$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator

Target Water Profile

Fayetteville, AR, USA

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
80	2	8	60	60	73.8
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator

Notes

Starter Size (L) Gravity (1.xxx)
1.5 1.033

DME Required:
5.0 oz, 141.2 g
Growth Rate: 1.4
Intial Cells Per Extract (B/g): 0.34
Ending Cell Count:
246 billion cells
Resulting Pitch Rate:
0.76M cells / mL / °P
Starter meets desired pitching rate!

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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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