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Alt and Cranky

Alt and Cranky

Northern German Altbier • All Grain • 6 gal

hopnjohn

Brewed this in early October for a Thanksgiving Party. No complaints from anyone

December 4, 2004 am 11:56am

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Ingredients (All Grain6 gal)

  • 6.5 lbs German 2-row Pils

    German 2-row Pils

  • 3.5 lbs German Vienna

    German Vienna

    Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.

  • 2.25 lbs German Dark Munich

    German Dark Munich

    Enhances body and aroma. Stout, schwarzbier, brown ale, dark and amber ales.

  • .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 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • 1 oz Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • 1 oz Saaz - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • 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

Protien rest at 122º Then a single decotion got the temp. to 151º. Held for 1 hour and sparged with 168º water to get 7.5 gallons. A little light in color, but the malt and hops are in good balance. Fermented at 68º in glass. Racked after a week to 2nd fermenter and cold conditioned for 1 month before kegging.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer

Subcategory: A - Northern German Altbier

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.056 1.046 - 1.054
Terminal Gravity: 1.018 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 10.0 SRM 13 - 19
Alcohol: 5.0% ABV 4.5% - 5.2%
Bitterness: 41.5 IBU 25 - 40

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