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Wunderkatz Alt

Wunderkatz Alt

Düsseldorf Altbier • All Grain • 5.0 gal

Keith Choquette

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

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Ingredients (All Grain5.0 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

  • 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
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

Breidenbach

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?

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