Spotted Tongue 2013 Dusseldorf Alt
Düsseldorf Altbier : All Grain : 5.5 gal
For 2013 competitions. Brewed on 1/19/2013 at the "Brew With Chris White" event at the White Labs facility. Kegged on 2/18/2013. Plan to share at the 2/26 QUAFF meeting.
December 6, 2012 at 11:09pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 10 lbs
Pilsner Malt; Weyermann
Pilsner Malt; Weyermann
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics:Perfect foundation grist for all lagers. Excellent modification and favorable protein and glucan levels. Excellent lautering properties. Provides finished beer with substantial body and mouthfeel, as well as good foam development and head retention. Very flexible grain with high extract efficiency for reliable lager-making in any brew house, including pub ale systems. Yields optimum results for any process⎯from single-step to multi-step infusion, to decoction. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill. Suitability (beer styles): All lagers, especially Pils/Pilsner/Pilsener, low-alcohol beer, “light“ beer, Belgian beers
- 2 lbs
Munich TYPE I; Weyermann
Munich TYPE I; Weyermann
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest) Product Characteristics: Imparts strongly malty notes to finished beer. Intended mainly for dark ales and lagers. Recommended Quantities: Up to 100% of total grain bill Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Oktoberfestbier, Märzen, Bockbier, Dunkel Ales: Dark, Stout
- 0.5 lbs
Caramel Munich 60 Malt; Malteries Franco-Belges
Caramel Munich 60 Malt; Malteries Franco-Belges
These malts are highly modified, caramelized and slightly roasted and are especially well suited to beers requiring additional caramel malt flavor and color.
- 0.5 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 0.125 lbs
Weyermann Carafa Special® TYPE II; Weyermann
Weyermann Carafa Special® TYPE II; Weyermann
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: CARAFA SPECIAL® is the de-husked version of CARAFA®. Using our unique process, we remove the husks from carefully selected grains before malting and roasting them. Reduces astringency and bitterness, while adding coffee-brown color, a coffee-like bouquet, dark- beer aroma, as well as body and mouthfeel to finished beer⎯but without introducing harsh flavors. Even small amounts of CARAFA SPECIAL® malts in the grain bill produce dark beers of unusual smoothness and mildness with a firm, creamy, white head. Recommended Quantities: Up to 5% of total grain bill Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Dunkel, Doppelbock Ales: Dark, Stout, Altbier
- 0.75 oz
Magnum - 11.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Magnum
A West Coast hop with high Alpha Acid. Excellent bittering hop.
- 0.5 oz
Tettnanger - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- 0.5 oz
Czech Saaz - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Czech Saaz
Very mild. 'Noble'.
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White Labs WLP036 Dusseldorf Alt
White Labs WLP036 Dusseldorf Alt
Traditional Alt yeast from Dusseldorf, Germany. Produces clean, slightly sweet alt beers. Does not accentuate hop flavor as WLP029 does.
Notes
SS infusion mash @ 150. Substituted "mystery malt" for the caramunich.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: C - Düsseldorf Altbier
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.053 | 1.046 - 1.054 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.015 | |
| Color: | 15.0 SRM | 11 - 17 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.2% ABV | 4.50% - 5.20% | |
| Bitterness: | 45.2 IBU | 35.00 - 50.00 |



