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Hair of the Dog Altbier

Hair of the Dog Altbier

Düsseldorf Altbier • All Grain • 5.49 gal

Legman

Damn dog hair all in my brewing equipment! That stuff's like a magnet.

March 2, 2009 pm 07:39pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5.49 gal)

  • 6 lbs German 2-row Pils

    German 2-row Pils

  • 3 lbs German Light Munich

    German Light Munich

    For a desired malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.

  • 1 lbs Belgian Aromatic

    Belgian Aromatic

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

  • .2 lbs Chocolate Wheat Malt

    Chocolate Wheat Malt

    Intensifies aroma; improves color. For dark ales, alt, dark wheat, stout and porter.

  • 2 oz Liberty - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 65 min

    Liberty

    Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.

  • .5 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 3.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • 1 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker - 3.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Hallertauer Hersbrucker

    Mild to strong. 'Noble'.

  • 1 tsp Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish Moss

  • 1 tbsp 5.2 pH Stabilizer - (omitted from calculations)

    5.2 pH Stabilizer

  • 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: 1.049 1.046 - 1.054
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 15.6 SRM 11 - 17
Alcohol: 4.9% ABV 4.5% - 5.2%
Bitterness: 47.7 IBU 35 - 50

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