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Altbier (Alt Whitman)

Specifics

Style:

Dusseldorf Altbier — BJCP Style Information

Category:	Amber Hybrid Beer
Number:	07C

A well balanced, bitter yet malty, clean, smooth, well-attenuated copper-colored German ale.

Commercial Examples: Altstadt brewpubs: Zum Uerige, Im Füchschen, Schumacher, Zum Schlüssel; other examples: Diebels Alt, Schlösser Alt, Frankenheim Alt.

Brew Date:

November 08, 2009

Yield:

5.5 gallons

Color (SRM/EBC):

15.5/30.5

Bitterness:

44.8 IBU

BU/GU

0.72

Calories:

202 (12 ounces)

Conditioning:

Keg

ABV:

6.9%

ABW:

5.4%

Batch No:	11-9
OG:	1.062
OG (Plato):	15.21° P
FG:	1.010
FG (Plato):	2.56° P
Real Extract:	4.85° P
App. Atten.:	83.2%
Real Atten.:	68.1%
Status:	On Tap

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

** Use half of the Carafa II (2oz.) in the mash and the other half (2oz.) in the sparge water.

Recipe

Scale This Recipe
Enter desired final yield (volume):		gallons

Grains

9.00 pounds

Pilsner (2 Row) Ger

68.5% of grist

2.25 pounds

Munich Malt

17.1% of grist

1.13 pounds

Aromatic Malt

8.6% of grist

0.50 pounds

Caramunich Malt

3.8% of grist

0.25 pounds

Carafa II

1.9% of grist

13.13 pounds

Total Grain Weight (Water Amounts

Water Amounts

Target Final Boil Volume:	5.5 gallons
Evaporation Rate:	1.5 gallons per hour
Boil Time:	60 minutes
Runoff Volume Needed:	7.2 gallons	5.5 gallons (final boil volume) ÷ 0.96 (cooling) + 1.5 gallons (boil evaporation)
Grain Amount:	13.1 pounds
Grain Absorbtion:	2.8 gallons
Total Water Needed:	11 gallons	7.2 gallons (runoff) + 2.8 gallons (grain absorbtion) + 1 gallons (equip. loss)
Mash Water Needed:	4.4 gallons	based on 1.33 quarts per pound of grain
Sparge Water Needed:	6.7 gallons	11 gallons (total water) – 4.4 gallons (mash water)

)

100% of grist

Miscellaneous Ingredients (Non-Fermentable)

1.09

Wort Chiller @ 25 minutes

1.2

Whirlfloc Tablet @ 20 minutes

Hops

0.75 ounces

Hallertauer
3.00% @ 60 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil

2.3 AAUs

0.75 ounces

Magnum

Region:	Germany
AAU Range:	12 - 14%
Notes:	Clean bittering hop. Bred at the Hop Research Institute in Hull, Germany.
Typical Use:	Bittering.
Substitution:	Columbus, Nugget
Example:	Lager, Pilsner; Stout

13.00% @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: Boil

9.8 AAUs

1.50 ounces

Total Hop Weight

12 AAUs

Yeast

Wyeast American Ale 1056 — Liquid — 1 liter starter

Wyeast American Ale 1056 — Liquid — 1 liter starter

Mash

Mash Type:	Infusion

Step	Description	Temp.	Time
Mash In		150° F	75 min.
Mash Out		168° F	10 min.

Fermentation

Primary:	14 days @ 60° F
Secondary:	30 days @ 34° F

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Awards & Competitions

Entry Name:	Altbier (Alt Whitman)
Competition:	2010 California State Fair
Date:	Jun 14, 2010
Style:	Dusseldorf Altbier
Place:	3rd (Bronze)

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