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Father's Day Special Lager

Father's Day Special Lager

Düsseldorf Altbier • Extract • 5 gal

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A Father's Day Tribute..Credit To You DAD! The taste of America's finest hops with kiss of German.

June 15, 2007 pm 05:34pm

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • 1.00 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

  • 0.50 lbs Crystal Malt 20°L

    Crystal Malt 20°L

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

  • 3.00 lbs Dry Amber Extract

    Dry Amber Extract

    Cream-colored and full-flavored; will produce amber colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters. Made of pale and crystal malts.

  • 3.00 lbs Dry Light Extract

    Dry Light Extract

    White color, mild flavor. Will produce lagers and Pilseners and can also be used to produce darker beers when used in conjunction with colored malts. Made of pale malt.

  • 1.00 oz Centennial - 10.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Centennial

    Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.

  • 1.00 oz Willamette - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 45 min

    Willamette

    This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy

  • 1.50 oz Mt. Hood - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    Mt. Hood

    Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean.

  • White Labs WLP029 German Ale/Kölsch

    White Labs WLP029 German Ale/Kölsch

    From a small brewpub in Cologne, Germany, this yeast works great in Kölsch and Alt style beers. Good for light beers like blond and honey. Accentuates hop flavors, similar to WLP001. The slight sulfur produced during fermentation will disappear with age a

Style (BJCP)

Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer

Subcategory: C - Düsseldorf Altbier

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.060 1.046 - 1.054
Terminal Gravity: 1.014 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 10.8 SRM 11 - 17
Alcohol: 6.0% ABV 4.5% - 5.2%
Bitterness: 57.7 IBU 35 - 50

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