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Düsseldorf Altbier • All Grain • 10.5 gal

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Hoppy, malty, ale version of octoberfest

August 19, 2011 am 06:03am

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Ingredients (All Grain10.5 gal)

  • 10 lbs Pilsner Malt; Rahr

    Pilsner Malt; Rahr

    A principal ingredient of cask ales using heritage barleys.

  • 6 lbs Munich 10L Malt; Briess

    Munich 10L Malt; Briess

    Robust malty flavor. Characteristics & Applications: • Adds a pronounced malty flavor without adding non-fermentables or affecting foam. • Small amounts added to the grist will improve the malty flavor and give a richer color to low gravity brews. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 6-Row Malting Barley varieties.

  • 4 lbs Munich 20L Malt; Briess

    Munich 20L Malt; Briess

    Golden orange hue with an intensly malty flavor.

  • 2 lbs Weyermann CaraMunich® II; Weyermann

    Weyermann CaraMunich® II; Weyermann

    Provides body. For Oktoberfest, bock, porter, stout, red, amber and brown ales.

  • .25 lbs Pale Chocolate; Crisp

    Pale Chocolate; Crisp

    Roasted coffee flavor.

  • 5 oz Spalt Spalter - 3.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Spalt Spalter

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 3 oz Spalt Spalter - 3.5 AA% whole; boiled 25 min

    Spalt Spalter

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 3 oz Spalt Spalter - 3.5 AA% whole; boiled 1 min

    Spalt Spalter

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • Wyeast 1007 German Ale™

    Wyeast 1007 German Ale™

    Ferments dry and crisp, leaving a complex but mild flavor. Produces an extremely rocky head and ferments well down to 55F.

Notes

3L of starter- Ferment at 56

Style (BJCP)

Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer

Subcategory: C - Düsseldorf Altbier

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.052 1.046 - 1.054
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 16.6 SRM 11 - 17
Alcohol: 5.1% ABV 4.5% - 5.2%
Bitterness: 52.6 IBU 35 - 50

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