
Spotted Tongue GR Alt
Altbier • All Grain • 5.5 gal
A Gluten Reduced beer.
January 26, 2020 pm 10:56pm
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
- 1 lbs
German Light Munich
German Light Munich
For a desired malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.
- 1 lbs
Weyermann CaraMunich® III; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraMunich® III; Weyermann
Provides body. For Oktoberfest, bock, porter, stout, red, amber and brown ales.
- .25 lbs
Weyermann Carafa® III; Weyermann
Weyermann Carafa® III; Weyermann
Carafa I, II and III also are available de-husked. Adds aroma, color and body.
- .5 oz
Magnum - 12.1 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Magnum
Bred in 1980 at Germany’s Hüll Hop Research Center, this high-alpha variety is renowned for its exceptionally large, heavy cones. Hallertauer Magnum delivers excellent yields and, like many Hüll-developed hops, boasts a strong resistance to disease.
- .5 oz
Tettnanger - 2.6 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- .5 oz
Tettnanger - 2.6 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Tettnanger
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- 1 tsp
Finings Gelatin - At kegging time (omitted from calculations)
Finings Gelatin
Clears beer by causing particles to coagulate and settle
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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
Gluten Reduced via White Labs Clarity Ferm at recommended dosage. Will fine with gelatin for best clarity.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 7 - Amber Bitter European Beer
Subcategory: B - Altbier
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.049 | 1.044 - 1.052 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.008 - 1.014 | ![]() |
Color: | 18.7 SRM | 9 - 17 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.0% ABV | 4.3% - 5.5% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 33.0 IBU | 25 - 50 | ![]() |
Discussion
Finished beer evaluation.
2020-04-19 2:08pm
This beer came out great, not sure what I would change. Maybe delete the Carafa, and add a touch of Aromatic malt.