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Düsseldorf Altbier • All Grain • 5 gal
Going to brew this in a 50 gallon batch this weekend with the St. Paul Homebrew club.
May 9, 2003 pm 04:48pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 8 lbs
Moravian Well-Modified Pale
Moravian Well-Modified Pale
Suitable for ales or lagers. It can be used with a single temperature infusion mash schedule.
- 2.5 lbs
Munich Malt
Munich Malt
Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles
- .5 lbs
German Dark Crystal
German Dark Crystal
- .25 lbs
Belgian Caravienne
Belgian Caravienne
Belgian light crystal malt. Used in lighter Abbey or Trappist style ales.
- .12 lbs
Weyermann Carafa® I; Weyermann
Weyermann Carafa® I; Weyermann
Gives deep aroma and color to dark beers, bocks, stout, alt and schwarzbier.
- .5 oz
Magnum - 14.5 AA% whole; 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.
- 1 oz
Spalt Spalter - 4.8 AA% whole; boiled 40 min
Spalt Spalter
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
- 1 oz
Spalt Spalter - 4.8 AA% whole; boiled 20 min
Spalt Spalter
Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.
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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.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: C - Düsseldorf Altbier
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.057 | 1.046 - 1.054 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.018 | 1.010 - 1.015 | ![]() |
Color: | 15.0 SRM | 11 - 17 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.2% ABV | 4.5% - 5.2% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 54.4 IBU | 35 - 50 | ![]() |
Discussion
Dry Hop
2003-06-05 3:30pm
2 weeks after transfer to 2ndary. Has a very nice malty nose but not much hop aroma. Added 2 oz of Hallertaur to one of the 5 gallons carboys to see the final difference.