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German Ale
An experiment. I've never had Altbier but Michael Jackson made it sound good. I was happy with the results.
| Brewer: | Ben Jones | Email: | - | |||||
| Beer: | German Ale | Style: | North German Altbier | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 24 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.052 | FG: | 1.014 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 4.9% v/v (3.8% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | San Francisco tap water. No treatment. | |||||||
| Grain: | 9 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. Wheat malt |
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| Mash: | 70% efficiency | |||||||
| Add grist to 13 Qts 95 Deg water and heat to 130. Rest 20'. Heat to 145 deg, rest 20'. Remove 1/3 of the mash and heat the decoction to 163, rest 20'. Boil decoction 20' and add back to mash, adjusting temp to 163. Rest to Starch End Point (45 min) and sparge. |
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| Boil: | 90 minutes | SG 1.040 | 6.5 gallons | |||||
| Irish moss last 15 min of boil. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 15 min.) |
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| Yeast: | WYEAST 1007 German Ale reused from previous batch. | |||||||
| Log: | Open fermentation 5 days at 60 deg. Racked into carboy for 3 week secondary fermentation. |
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| Carbonation: | Add 3/4 cup corn sugar dissolved in 1 pt boiling water and bottle. | |||||||
| Tasting: | Very good body, feels full in mouth. Nice, mild flavor. I might hop a little more in next batch. There will definately be a next batch! | |||||||
Recipe posted 02/11/99.
