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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 | |||||
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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.
