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German Dark Ale

German Dark Ale

Düsseldorf Altbier • Extract • 5 gal

kraftymike

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

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Ingredients (Extract5 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

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