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Rod's Altbier

Rod's Altbier

Düsseldorf Altbier • Extract • 5 gal

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Just racked to secondary...tastes very good so far.

December 21, 2002 pm 12:39pm

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • .5 lbs Crystal Malt 40°L

    Crystal Malt 40°L

    Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

  • .1 lbs British Black Patent

    British Black Patent

    Dry, burnt, chalky character. Use in porters, stouts, brown ales and dark lagers.

  • 4 lbs Liquid Amber Extract

    Liquid Amber Extract

    Amber is used predominantly in the production of medium-colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters.

  • 3 lbs Dry Wheat; Muntons

    Dry Wheat; Muntons

    Made with a preponderance of wheat malt (55%) for the production of wheat or Weiss beers. Contains no colored malts or hops.

  • 3 oz Hallertau - 4.4 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Hallertau

    Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.

  • 1 tsp Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss

  • 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.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer

Subcategory: C - Düsseldorf Altbier

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.054 1.046 - 1.054
Terminal Gravity: 1.013 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 16.1 SRM 11 - 17
Alcohol: 5.4% ABV 4.5% - 5.2%
Bitterness: 52.4 IBU 35 - 50

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