Starke Sticke

This is this year's christmas beer. It is in the style of a strong
Altbier, called Sticke. It is a bit strong for a true Sticke, but
that's how we like it around christmas.

Brewer:	Markus Berndt		Email:	berndt@colorado.edu
Beer:	Starke Sticke		Style:	Sticke Alt
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	33 HCU (~16 SRM)		Bitterness:	54 IBU
OG:	1.075		FG:	1.017
Alcohol:	7.5% v/v (5.9% w/w)
Grain:	5 lb. Weyermann Pilsener 5 lb. Weyermann Munich 2 lb. Briess Munich (20L) 1 lb. DWC CaraMunich (75L)
Mash:	78% efficiency
	Double Decoction: -mash in grains with 15qt to protein rest temperature at 132F -pull 40% thick decoction: 140F(10'), 158F(20'), boil (20') -add back decoction to raise mash to 152F, rest until converted -pull 50% thin decoction, boil (5') -add decoction back to main mash to raise it to 168F, rest 10' During the mash add boiling water to mash for temperature maintenance as needed.
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.058	6.5 gallons
	add bittering hops to kettle as soon as possible (first wort hopping) 2 tsp irish moss 20' before the end of the boil
Hops:	2 oz. Mount Hood (4.1% AA, 90 min.) .5 oz. Hersbrucker (3.9% AA, 90 min.) .5 oz. Spalter (3.7% AA, 20 min.) .5 oz. Spalter (aroma)
Yeast:	While Labs German Ale/Koelsch (WLP029) cooled wort was poured onto yeast cake of a previous batch of Alt
Log:	brewed on 7/23/98 fermented at 68F-70F
Carbonation:	3/4 cups of corn sugar

Recipe posted 07/25/98.