Hair of the Dog Altbier
Düsseldorf Altbier • All Grain • 5.49 gal
Damn dog hair all in my brewing equipment! That stuff's like a magnet.
March 2, 2009 pm 07:39pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.49 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 |
