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ABMB Altered States Altbier

ABMB Altered States Altbier

Düsseldorf Altbier • All Grain • 5 gal

cleone

Altered altbier! Recipe formulated to conform to Altbier standards.

February 15, 2007 pm 09:39pm

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 3.5 lbs German 2-row Pils

    German 2-row Pils

  • 4.25 lbs German Light Munich

    German Light Munich

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

  • .5 lbs Crystal Malt 120°L

    Crystal Malt 120°L

    Pronounced caramel flavor and a red color. For stouts, porters and black beers.

  • .5 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

    Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.

  • .25 lbs Crystal Malt 40°L

    Crystal Malt 40°L

    Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

  • .25 lbs Dextrine Malt

    Dextrine Malt

    In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.

  • .5 lbs German Wheat Malt Light

    German Wheat Malt Light

    Typical top fermented aroma, produces superb wheat beers.

  • 1.5 oz Spalt Spalter - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Spalt Spalter

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • .75 oz Spalt Spalter - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Spalt Spalter

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • .5 oz Spalt Spalter - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Spalt Spalter

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • .5 oz Spalt Spalter - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Spalt Spalter

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • 3.4 g Gypsum - (omitted from calculations)

    Gypsum

  • 3.4 g Chalk - (omitted from calculations)

    Chalk

  • 1 tbsp Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss

  • 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

Step mash at 122F (30 mins), 140F (30 mins) and 158F (30 mins). Add 1 tbsp of Irish Moss to the last 15 minutes of boil for fining. Lager in secondary around 35F for one month.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer

Subcategory: C - Düsseldorf Altbier

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.049 1.046 - 1.054
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 14.7 SRM 11 - 17
Alcohol: 4.8% ABV 4.5% - 5.2%
Bitterness: 49.9 IBU 35 - 50

Discussion

cleone

Smoothest Alt I have sampled

2008-11-06 6:49pm

I have brewed this one twice. I considered it one of my standard brews. Have received no complaints on this one. For my taste, this one is much smoother and drinkable than any German Alts I have sampled.

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