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The ALTternative Ale

The ALTternative Ale

Düsseldorf Altbier • All Grain • 6 gal

HIPA

This beer is a fairly classic example of the style. The half pound of cara wheat gives it a touch of ester that is hard to pin-point if you don't know its there.

May 4, 2006 am 11:42am

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Ingredients (All Grain6 gal)

  • 4.00 lbs German 2-row Pils

    German 2-row Pils

  • 5.00 lbs German Light Munich

    German Light Munich

    For a desired malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.

  • 0.50 lbs Weyermann CaraAroma®; Weyermann

    Weyermann CaraAroma®; Weyermann

    Amber Ale, Dunkel Lager, Dark Ale, Stout, Porter, Bock Beer

  • 1.00 lbs Weyermann CaraFoam®; Weyermann

    Weyermann CaraFoam®; Weyermann

    Pilsner, Lagerbier, alcohol-reduced Beer, Light Beer, Bock Beer

  • 0.50 lbs Caramel Wheat Malt

    Caramel Wheat Malt

    For dark ales, hefeweizen, dunkelweizen, wheat bocks and double bocks.

  • 1.50 oz Hallertau - 3.9 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.

  • 0.50 oz Spalt Spalter - 4.7 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Spalt Spalter

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 1.00 oz Spalt Spalter - 4.7 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Spalt Spalter

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 0.50 oz Spalt Spalter - 4.7 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Spalt Spalter

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 0.50 oz Spalt Spalter - 4.7 AA% pellets; boiled 3 min

    Spalt Spalter

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 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
Original Gravity: 1.050 1.046 - 1.054
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 14.7 SRM 11 - 17
Alcohol: 4.9% ABV 4.5% - 5.2%
Bitterness: 42.0 IBU 35 - 50

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