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German Donkey Feet

German Donkey Feet

Northern German Altbier • All Grain • 7 gal

Herbaljoe

A clean, malty North German Altbier.

October 19, 2008 pm 02:32pm

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Ingredients (All Grain7 gal)

  • 11 lbs German 2-row Pils

    German 2-row Pils

  • 1.125 lbs Munich Malt

    Munich Malt

    Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles

  • .25 lbs Weyermann Carafa® II; Weyermann

    Weyermann Carafa® II; Weyermann

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

  • .25 lbs Weyermann CaraMunich® III; Weyermann

    Weyermann CaraMunich® III; Weyermann

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

  • .25 lbs Belgian Biscuit

    Belgian Biscuit

    Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.

  • .15 lbs English Chocolate Malt

    English Chocolate Malt

    Dark malt that gives a rich red or brown color and nutty flavor. Use for: Brown ales, porters, some stouts Maintains some malty flavor, not as dark as roasted malt.

  • .75 oz Magnum - 13.0 AA% pellets; boiled 90 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.

  • 1 tsp Whirlfloc tablet boiled 10 minutes. - (omitted from calculations)

    Whirlfloc tablet boiled 10 minutes.

  • 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

Mash temp: 152F, Mash duration: 60min, Fermentation temp: 60F, Boil time: 90min. *Note: The Carafa II is actually Carafa "Special" II. The English Chocolate Malt is actually "Pale Chocolate 200L"

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: 1.013 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 17.2 SRM 13 - 19
Alcohol: 4.8% ABV 4.5% - 5.2%
Bitterness: 31.3 IBU 25 - 40

Discussion

Herbaljoe

Brewed 9/6/08

2008-10-19 2:38pm

Used 1/2 spring water, 1/2 tap water. Adjusted pH of strike and sparge water to 4.8. Added 1/2 tsp gypsum to the strike water. Mashed at 152F, mash pH was 5.3. Mashout temp was 162F and sparge pH was 5.4. Boiled 100 min, final gravity was 1.050. Chilled to 62F initially with 2 CFC chillers connected to each other. Chilled in fridge to 58F and pitched yeast. Estimated 180 billion yeast cells (via 1 liter starter). #83

Herbaljoe

Kegged 9/28/08

2008-10-19 2:41pm

Kegged the batch and force carbonated. Turned out quite tasty, seems to be right on target. Going to lager it for a month or two before consumption.

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