Alt
Brewer: | Christo | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | Alt | Style: | Düsseldorf Altbier | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 38 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.053 | FG: | 1.012 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.3% v/v (4.2% w/w) | |||||||
Grain: | 6 lb. 8 oz. German Pilsner 1 lb. 8 oz. German Vienna 1 lb. 8 oz. German Munich 8 oz. Belgian CaraMunich 2 oz. Carafa |
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Mash: | 70% efficiency | |||||||
60 min @ 150°F | ||||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.044 | 6 gallons | |||||
IM at 15 | ||||||||
Hops: | 28.4g Spalt (3.5% AA, 60 min.) 8.5g Magnum (13.2% AA, 60 min.) 28.4g Spalt (3.5% AA, 20 min.) |
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Yeast: | WLP029 German Ale yeast from Cal Common | |||||||
Log: | 8 days at 62F primary, 8 days at 62F secondary, 4 weeks at 42F in keg prior to tapping. | |||||||
Carbonation: | medium | |||||||
Tasting: | Nice maltiness. First time using Spalt hops - a little different. Could use more bitterness next time to be truer to the Dussey style - will bump to mid 40's. |
Recipe posted 12/02/08.