Angry Alt
What, a German Ale??! This Dusseldorf style Alt Ale was inspired by the book "Altbier" written by Horst Dornbusch. This recipe follows the Dusseldorf style, with a Northwest twist.
Brewer: | West Wind | Email: | dteach2584@yahoo.com | |||||
Beer: | Angry Alt | Style: | Düsseldorf Altbier | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 38 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.055 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.8% v/v (4.6% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Tacoma, WA water. Nothing added, nothing needed. | |||||||
Grain: | 6 lb. American 2-row 1.5 lb. German Vienna 1.5 lb. German Munich 1 lb. American crystal 60L |
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Mash: | 75% efficiency | |||||||
Infusion mash at 155 for 60 minutes. | ||||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.046 | 6 gallons | |||||
Hops: | 2 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Hallertauer (aroma) |
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Yeast: | Wyeast 1007 (or White Labs equivalent) | |||||||
Carbonation: | Forced carbonation, 12 - 15 lbs CO2, and then served with 10 lb CO2 | |||||||
Tasting: | OG high for the style, but I am counting on lower potential from the grain that I will actually use (based on experience). This should also lower the alcohol to desired range of 4.8%. |
Recipe posted 02/27/10.