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Düsseldorf Alt Ale

167 calories 15.3 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Düsseldorf Altbier
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Calories: 167 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 15.3 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Monday February 6th 2012
1.051
1.010
5.4%
54.3
20.0
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
6.75 lb German Pilsner 2-Row6.75 lb German Pilsner 2-Row 37 2 69.2%
1.75 lb Munich Malt1.75 lb Munich Malt 37 9 17.9%
0.50 lb Belgian Biscuit Malt0.5 lb Belgian Biscuit Malt 36 23 5.1%
0.50 lb Carapils (Dextrine)0.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine) 33 2 5.1%
0.25 lb Chocolate Malt0.25 lb Chocolate Malt 34 350 2.6%
9.75 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Tettnanger (U.S.)1 oz Tettnanger (U.S.) Hops Leaf/Whole 6.3 Boil 60 min 26.3%
1.30 oz German Hallertauer Mittlefruh1.3 oz German Hallertauer Mittlefruh Hops Leaf/Whole 4.5 Boil 60 min 34.2%
0.50 oz Tettnanger (U.S.)0.5 oz Tettnanger (U.S.) Hops Leaf/Whole 6.3 Boil 30 min 13.2%
0.50 oz Tettnanger (U.S.)0.5 oz Tettnanger (U.S.) Hops Leaf/Whole 6.3 Boil 20 min 13.2%
0.50 oz Mt Hood0.5 oz Mt Hood Hops Leaf/Whole 5.4 Boil 60 min 13.2%
3.80 oz / 0.00
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
0 lb Fermcap S Other Boil 1 hr.
0.01 lb Whirlfloc Tablet @ 15 min Other Boil 1 hr.
 
Yeast
Wyeast - German Ale 1007
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
75%
Flocculation:
Low
Optimum Temp:
55 - 68 °F
Starter:
No
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
 
Notes

Recipe from AHA 2011 gold metal winner in Amber Hybrid category: http://wiki.homebrewersassociation.org/DailyBreadGermanAleNHC2011

Target mash was 147F for 60 minutes but ended up mashing 152 for 60 minutes instead. Also missed my sparge temp, using 2 gallons at 171 instead of 174.

Something seemed off because OG was measured at "10" on a friend's refractometer (I'd never used one before but it was right on the "10" mark, which according to a website calculator, is 1.040) -- missing my target OG of 1.051 by 0.011. Not sure what went wrong, I'd like to repeat a smaller batch and see how it goes.

Tried a sample of the wort before adding yeast and it seems very aligned with the BJCP style guidelines as long as my fermentation temperatures can be maintained, it should be quite drinkable.

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