Estrella Ale

A smooth, malty, German Altbier with a good (not overpoweing) hop flavor.

Brewer:	Alan		Email:	arizflash@yahoo.com
Beer:	Estrella Ale		Style:	North German Altbier
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	24 HCU (~13 SRM)		Bitterness:	30 IBU
OG:	1.050		FG:	1.008
Alcohol:	5.4% v/v (4.2% w/w)
Water:	Reverse / Osmosis water used, with a minor residual of calcium & magnesium.
Grain:	12 oz. American crystal 20L 4 oz. Belgian CaraMunich
Steep:	Bring 3 gallons of water to 155º. Add specialty grains (in cheese cloth bag) and steep for 40 minutes. Using tongs dunk the grains up and down in the water several times during the steeping process.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.091	3 gallons
	7 lb. Amber malt extract
	Irish Moss ½ tsp. added at 45 minutes.
Hops:	1 oz. Hallertauer (5.55% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Hallertauer (5.55% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Tettnanger (4.5% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast- 1007 German Ale yeast
Log:	6 days in primary fermentor, 10 days in secondary, 3 weeks bottle conditioning, 2 weeks in refrigerator at 35º.
Carbonation:	½ cup corn sugar added to secondary just prior to bottling.

Recipe posted 12/23/03.