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Northern German Altbier • All Grain • 19 gal

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February 6, 2007 pm 07:19pm

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Ingredients (All Grain19 gal)

  • 20 lbs American 2-row

    American 2-row

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • 9 lbs German Vienna

    German Vienna

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

  • 5 lbs German Light Munich

    German Light Munich

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

  • 2 lbs Weyermann CaraMunich® III; Weyermann

    Weyermann CaraMunich® III; Weyermann

    Provides body. For Oktoberfest, bock, porter, stout, red, amber and brown ales.

  • .75 lbs Weyermann Carafa® II; Weyermann

    Weyermann Carafa® II; Weyermann

    Carafa I, II and III also are available de-husked. Adds aroma, color and body.

  • 2 oz Spalt Spalter - 4.3 AA% whole; boiled 20 min

    Spalt Spalter

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 4 oz Perle - 6.6 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Perle

    Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy

  • 4 oz Spalt Spalter - 4.3 AA% whole; boiled 5 min

    Spalt Spalter

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • White Labs WLP011 European Ale

    White Labs WLP011 European Ale

    Malty, Northern European-origin ale yeast. Low ester production, giving a clean profile. Little to no sulfur production. Low attenuation helps to contribute to the malty character. Good for Alt, Kolsch, malty English ales, and fruit beers.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer

Subcategory: A - Northern German Altbier

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.050 1.046 - 1.054
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 16.1 SRM 13 - 19
Alcohol: 5.0% ABV 4.5% - 5.2%
Bitterness: 36.0 IBU 25 - 40

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