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Imperial Alt

Imperial Alt

Düsseldorf Altbier • Partial Mash • 23.02 L

October 4, 2001 pm 10:08pm

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Ingredients (Partial Mash23.02 L)

  • 0.91 kg German Dark Munich

    German Dark Munich

    Enhances body and aroma. Stout, schwarzbier, brown ale, dark and amber ales.

  • 0.23 kg German Wheat Malt Light

    German Wheat Malt Light

    Typical top fermented aroma, produces superb wheat beers.

  • 0.11 kg Belgian Chocolate Malt

    Belgian Chocolate Malt

    Adds a nutty flavor, Brown Ales

  • 1.50 kg 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.

  • 1.00 kg Dry Amber Extract

    Dry Amber Extract

    Cream-colored and full-flavored; will produce amber colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters. Made of pale and crystal malts.

  • 56.70 g Perle - 7.1 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min

    Perle

    Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy

  • 49.90 g Spalt Spalter - 4.3 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Spalt Spalter

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • Wyeast 3766 Cider

    Wyeast 3766 Cider

    Crisp dry fermenting yeast with big, fruity finish. Creates a nice balance for all types of apples, pears and other fruit or fermentables. Allows fruit character to dominate the profile.

Notes

This is closer to style in O.G. to an Altbier of Northern Germany, where the O.G. can go as high as 1.055, with an FG of 1.010.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer

Subcategory: C - Düsseldorf Altbier

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.051 1.046 - 1.054
Terminal Gravity: 1.010 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 16.4 SRM 11 - 17
Alcohol: 5.3% ABV 4.5% - 5.2%
Bitterness: 33.0 IBU 35 - 50

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