German Dark Ale
Düsseldorf Altbier • Extract • 5 gal
What turned out as a nice, pretty well-balanced brew, having a light and pleasant maltiness, with a fairly dry finish.
December 26, 2008 pm 07:13pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- .75 lbs
German Dark Munich
German Dark Munich
Enhances body and aroma. Stout, schwarzbier, brown ale, dark and amber ales.
- .13 lbs
Chocolate Rye Malt
Chocolate Rye Malt
Enhances aroma of dark ales and improves color. For dunkel rye wheat and ale.
- .25 lbs
Honey Malt
Honey Malt
Nutty honey flavor. For brown ales, Belgian wheats, bocks and many other styles.
- .25 lbs
Weyermann CaraMunich® I; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraMunich® I; Weyermann
Provides body. For Oktoberfest, bock, porter, stout, red, amber and brown ales.
- 3 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.
- 2 lbs
Dry Dark Extract
Dry Dark Extract
Used predominantly in the production of dark beers such as milds, browns, porters, and stouts.
- 1 oz
Nugget - 12.5 AA% pellets; boiled 55 min
Nugget
This is very bitter and often used in medium to dark ales and lagers. Aroma is quite heavy and herbal.
- 1 oz
Hallertauer Tradition - 2.4 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min
Hallertauer Tradition
Fine, 'Noble'.
-
White Labs WLP003 German Ale II
White Labs WLP003 German Ale II
Good for Kölsch, Alt, and German style Pale Ales. Strong sulfur component will reduce with aging. Clean, but with more ester production than WLP029. Available May-June
Style (BJCP)
Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: C - Düsseldorf Altbier
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.048 | 1.046 - 1.054 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.015 | |
| Color: | 15.5 SRM | 11 - 17 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.8% ABV | 4.5% - 5.2% | |
| Bitterness: | 45.5 IBU | 35 - 50 |
