Two Bit Alt Ale

Brewer:	C Durante		Email:	cdurante@lvcm.com
Beer:	Two Bit Alt Ale		Style:	North German Altbier
Type:	Partial mash		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	34 HCU (~17 SRM)		Bitterness:	10 IBU
OG:	1.068		FG:	1.020
Alcohol:	6.2% v/v (4.8% w/w)
Grain:	8 oz. Wheat malt 1 lb. 8 oz. American crystal 60L 8 oz. Belgian CaraMunich
Mash:	80% efficiency
	Bring 2 gallons of water to a boil and turn off heat. Steep grains for 30 min. Remove grain bag and return to a boil, add Dry malt extract and 1.5 oz Mt. Hood hops to boil.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.170	2 gallons
	6 lb. Light dry malt extract 0 oz.
	At 30 min. into boil ad .25 oz of Tettnager Hops, at 45 min ad 1 teaspoon of Irish Moss. At 55 min. into boil turn off heat and steep .6oz. of Tettnager Hops. Sparge
Hops:	1.5 oz. Mt. Hood (4.4% AA, 60 min.) .25 oz. Tettnanger (4.0% AA, 30 min.) .6 oz. Tettnanger (4.0% AA, 15 min.) .25 oz. Tettnanger (aroma)
Yeast:	Liquid German Ale Kolsch Yeast added to sparge and 3.5 gal. water at 70 degrees.
Log:	Ferment for 5-7 days room temp.and use second carboy for second stage fermentation. Add .25oz. Tettnanger hops for dry hop at room temp 10-14 days.
Carbonation:	Use 1 1/4 cup light DME as primer. Let bottles set 1 week at room temp. Chill 1 week before openining

Recipe posted 02/06/01.