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IMB Alt

Düsseldorf Altbier • All Grain • 6 gal

Iron Mike's Brewery

August 21, 2001 pm 12:45pm

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Ingredients (All Grain6 gal)

  • 4.25 lbs Belgian Pils

    Belgian Pils

    Pilsner style malted barley grain.

  • 4.25 lbs Belgian Munich

    Belgian Munich

    Used to increase malt aroma and body with slightly more color.

  • 1.33 lbs Belgian Aromatic

    Belgian Aromatic

    Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.

  • 1/8 lbs Belgian Chocolate Malt

    Belgian Chocolate Malt

    Adds a nutty flavor, Brown Ales

  • 1/8 lbs American Black Patent

    American Black Patent

    Provides color and sharp flavor in stouts and porters.

  • .5 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

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

  • 0.12 oz Magnum - 14.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Magnum

    Bred in 1980 at Germany’s Hüll Hop Research Center, this high-alpha variety is renowned for its exceptionally large, heavy cones. Hallertauer Magnum delivers excellent yields and, like many Hüll-developed hops, boasts a strong resistance to disease.

  • 0.12 oz Chinook - 13.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Chinook

    Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral.

  • 1.5 oz Ultra - 3.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Ultra

    Newer domestic aroma variety with Saaz characteristics.

  • 0.24 oz Ultra - 3.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Ultra

    Newer domestic aroma variety with Saaz characteristics.

  • 0.24 oz Ultra - 3.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Ultra

    Newer domestic aroma variety with Saaz characteristics.

  • 1 tbsp Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss

  • Wyeast 3766 Cider

    Wyeast 3766 Cider

    Crisp dry fermenting yeast with big, fruity finish. Creates a nice balance for all types of apples, pears and other fruit or fermentables. Allows fruit character to dominate the profile.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer

Subcategory: C - Düsseldorf Altbier

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.044 1.046 - 1.054
Terminal Gravity: 1.009 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 17.7 SRM 11 - 17
Alcohol: 4.6% ABV 4.5% - 5.2%
Bitterness: 34.6 IBU 35 - 50

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