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Düsseldorf Altbier • All Grain • 5 gal
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December 12, 2010 pm 02:34pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 5 lbs
2-Row Brewers Malt (Organic); Briess
2-Row Brewers Malt (Organic); Briess
Mild malty flavor. USDA Organic, 100% Organic. Characteristics & Applications: • Base malt for all beer styles • Smoother, less grainy flavor than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slightly higher yield than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Slight lower protein than 6-Row Brewers Malt. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 1.5 lbs
English Wheat Malt
English Wheat Malt
Light flavor, creamy head. For wheat beers, stouts, doppelbocks and alt beers.
- 1 lbs
Munich 10L Malt (Organic); Briess
Munich 10L Malt (Organic); Briess
Robust malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Sufficient enzymes for self-conversion in most mash programs. • Provides a smooth yet pronounced malty flavor plus sweetness. • Great in bock beers! • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- .75 lbs
2-Row Caramel Malt 80L; Briess
2-Row Caramel Malt 80L; Briess
Pronounced Caramel, Slight Burnt Sugar, Raisiny, Prune. Characteristics & Applications: • In contrast to Brewers Malt, glassiness is a distinguishing characteristic of Caramel Malt. The glassy endosperm creates the desirable non-fermentable components giving true Caramel Malt the ability to contribute body (mouthfeel), foam, foam retention, and extended beer stability, while contributing color and unique caramel flavor. • 2-Row Caramel Malt 80L is a roasted caramel malt that imparts red to deep red color. • Use 3-15% in Amber and Red beers. • Use 10-15% in Bock beers. • Use 7-15% in Dark beers. • Use 10-15% in Porter and Stout. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 1.5 lbs
Pilsner Malt (Organic); Weyermann®
Pilsner Malt (Organic); Weyermann®
Pilsner Malt is produced from German grown two-row Spring barley from certified organic cultivation. All Weyermann Specialty Malts are produced according to the strict “German Purity Law“. Weyermann does not use any genetically manipulated materials.
- .85 oz
Spalt Spalter - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Spalt Spalter
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- 1 oz
Hallertau - 7.9 AA% whole; boiled 20 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
- .5 oz
Hersbrucker - 3.5 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Hersbrucker
Drier, spicier than Hallertauer. Most important aroma variety in Germany.
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White Labs WLP029 German Ale/Kölsch
White Labs WLP029 German Ale/Kölsch
From a small brewpub in Cologne, Germany, this yeast works great in Kölsch and Alt style beers. Good for light beers like blond and honey. Accentuates hop flavors, similar to WLP001. The slight sulfur produced during fermentation will disappear with age a
Notes
All Organic
Style (BJCP)
Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: C - Düsseldorf Altbier
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.049 | 1.046 - 1.054 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.015 | |
| Color: | 13.2 SRM | 11 - 17 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.8% ABV | 4.5% - 5.2% | |
| Bitterness: | 37.3 IBU | 35 - 50 |
Discussion
Very nice german style beer
2012-01-24 10:22pm
This beer was judged a good beer but not enough bitterness for the style. I like beers that are not overly hoppy, and therefore I liked it.
