
Wunderkatz Alt
Düsseldorf Altbier • All Grain • 5.0 gal
Use 1 tsp Irish moss last 20 min. of boil. Use Wyeast German Ale from starter. Primary ferment 60-65F then lager 2-3 weeks @ 40-45F. Prime with 3/4 C. corn sugar at bottling.
October 12, 2001 pm 07:29pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.0 gal)
- 8.0 lbs
German 2-row Pils
German 2-row Pils
- .50 lbs
German Dark Munich
German Dark Munich
Enhances body and aroma. Stout, schwarzbier, brown ale, dark and amber ales.
- .50 lbs
Belgian Caramunich
Belgian Caramunich
Caramel, full flavor, copper color. For Belgian ales, German smoked and bocks.
- .50 lbs
Dextrine Malt
Dextrine Malt
In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.
- .25 lbs
Belgian Biscuit
Belgian Biscuit
Warm baked biscuit flavor and aroma. Increases body. Use in Belgian beers.
- .25 lbs
Belgian Chocolate Malt
Belgian Chocolate Malt
Adds a nutty flavor, Brown Ales
- 1.0 oz
Saaz - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 1.0 oz
Saaz - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Saaz
Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.
- 1.0 tsp
Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss
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Wyeast 1007 German Ale™
Wyeast 1007 German Ale™
Ferments dry and crisp, leaving a complex but mild flavor. Produces an extremely rocky head and ferments well down to 55F.
Notes
Mash grains @ 150 F for 60 min.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 7 - Amber Hybrid Beer
Subcategory: C - Düsseldorf Altbier
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.046 | 1.046 - 1.054 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.009 | 1.010 - 1.015 | ![]() |
Color: | 18.3 SRM | 11 - 17 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 4.7% ABV | 4.5% - 5.2% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 32.2 IBU | 35 - 50 | ![]() |
Discussion
Mash/Sparge Questions
2008-07-24 2:40pm
What type of mash/sparge did your use, i.e. step, infusion, batch, etc. What were the temps, time, volumes? How long did you bottle condition it? Do you have any details on your water? Most importantly, how did it turn out?