Blauschiefer Altbier (Blue Slate Alt)
Brewer: | Setanta | Email: | setanta14@hotmail.com | |||||
Beer: | Blauschiefer Altbier (Blue Slate Alt) | Style: | Düsseldorf Altbier | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 6 gallons | |||||
Color: |
|
Bitterness: | 35 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.048 | FG: | 1.011 | |||||
Alcohol: | 4.7% v/v (3.7% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Slate belt of Pennsylvania well water (high in calcium carbonate) | |||||||
Grain: | 6 lb. American 6-row 1 lb. German Vienna 1 lb. German Munich 8 oz. Belgian CaraMunich 8 oz. Belgian CaraVienne |
|||||||
Mash: | 90% efficiency | |||||||
Step infusion with acid rest @ ~95° for 15 minutes, protein rest @ ~120° for 15 minutes, conversion at ~155-165° for 60 minutes, mash out 170° for 5 minutes | ||||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.071 | 4 gallons | |||||
Hops: | 1 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Saaz (aroma) .5 oz. Tettnanger (aroma) |
|||||||
Yeast: | Wyeast 1338 European Ale | |||||||
Carbonation: | 3/4 cup priming sugar | |||||||
Tasting: | tentative |
Recipe posted 02/02/02.