Old Ahrens
Northern German Altbier • Extract • 5 gal
Altbier
October 21, 2005 pm 01:22pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- .5 lbs
Munich Malt
Munich Malt
Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles
- .75 lbs
Crystal Malt 60°L
Crystal Malt 60°L
Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.
- .06 lbs
Belgian Black Roast
Belgian Black Roast
Adds a heavy roast flavor and dark color.
- .06 lbs
Belgian Chocolate Malt
Belgian Chocolate Malt
Adds a nutty flavor, Brown Ales
- 1.5 lbs
Dry Light; Muntons
Dry Light; Muntons
Used as the base for a wide variety of styles of beers, including lager, pale ales, bitters, and export bitters. Contains no colored malts.
- 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
Czech Saaz - 2.2 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Czech Saaz
Very mild. 'Noble'.
- 1 oz
Czech Saaz - 2.2 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Czech Saaz
Very mild. 'Noble'.
- 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.
Notes
Ferment cool, lager cold.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: A - Northern German Altbier
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.048 | 1.046 - 1.054 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.015 | |
| Color: | 16.6 SRM | 13 - 19 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.8% ABV | 4.5% - 5.2% | |
| Bitterness: | 27.4 IBU | 25 - 40 |
