Amber Bitter European Lager - Altbier

Top 10 Altbier Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
2019 Albier rev4	18 L	5.39%	44.79	1.051	1.01		All Grain	1776
Long Trail Ale Clone	8.57 gal	4.61%	15.01	1.046	1.011		All Grain	1619
Cabin saison split, altibier	10 gal	6.39%	21.93	1.064	1.015		BIAB	1380
Altbier 2	5.5 gal	5.14%	35.3	1.052	1.013		All Grain	1289
Altbier-Tabarnak 2e essaie	18.5 L	5.06%	42.17	1.056	1.017		All Grain	1178
Alt - Who Goes There	23 L	5.13%	24.51	1.05	1.01		BIAB	1119
Herring Flight II	5.5 gal	5.04%	34.57	1.051	1.013		extract	1092
Sleigh'r Clone (double alt)	5 gal	7.26%	66.04	1.068	1.013		All Grain	1010
alt	1 gal	4.69%	35.73	1.048	1.012		All Grain	986
Something Dark	6.2 gal	5.64%	28.27	1.058	1.015		All Grain	915

Newest Altbier Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
German Altbier	5.5 gal	6.41%	37.5	1.063	1.014		All Grain	7
SMOKED ALTBIER	21 L	5.35%	38.48	1.05	1.01		All Grain	4
Sticke Altbier	150 L	7.45%	0	18.3594	4.81266		All Grain	9
Die Altbier	5.5 gal	5.65%	32.58	1.052	1.009		All Grain	5
Awesome Recipe	3.5 gal	4.94%	38.44	1.049	1.011		All Grain	7
Dusseldorf Altbeir sticke	9 gal	7.35%	38.61	1.071	1.015		All Grain	12
altbier	15 L	5.11%	39.08	1.052	1.013		BIAB	11
Altbier	3 gal	5.09%	0	1.057	1.018		All Grain	13
Altbier	17.5 gal	4.38%	51.91	1.049	1.015		All Grain	12
Alt altbier	5.5 gal	5.16%	54.62	1.051	1.012		extract	8

Fermentables Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Pilsner	100	German	Grain	Base malt	1.6 °L	38	59%	8% - 99%
Munich Light	97	German	Grain	Base malt	6 °L	37	33%	6% - 100%
Carafa II	51	German	Grain	Roasted malt	425 °L	32	2%	1% - 11%
CaraMunich II	38	German	Grain	Crystal malt	46 °L	34	6%	2% - 21%
Munich Dark	36	German	Grain	Base malt	15.5 °L	37	23%	5% - 100%
CaraMunich I	35	German	Grain	Crystal malt	39 °L	34	9%	2% - 64%
Vienna	33	German	Grain	Base malt	4 °L	37	23%	4% - 93%
Melanoidin	29	German	Grain	Roasted malt	25 °L	37	7%	1% - 33%
Pilsner	28	American	Grain	Base malt	1.8 °L	37	54%	7% - 98%
CaraMunich III	27	German	Grain	Crystal malt	57 °L	34	6%	2% - 18%

Hops Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Magnum	85	14.5	46%	5% - 100%
Tettnanger	59	4.5	34%	6% - 67%
Spalt	52	4.5	38%	6% - 100%
Perle	42	5.7	39%	7% - 100%
Saaz	41	3.3	32%	12% - 79%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	29	4	30%	8% - 81%
Domestic Hallertau	20	3.9	35%	6% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	19	4.6	39%	14% - 75%
Northern Brewer	14	9.3	42%	20% - 100%
Cascade	11	6	33%	17% - 64%

Steeping Grains Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Chocolate	5	American	Grain	Roasted malt	350 °L	29	14%	4% - 33%
Special B	3	Belgian	Grain	Roasted malt	115 °L	34	46%	42% - 50%
Carafa III	3	German	Grain	Roasted malt	535 °L	32	9%	2% - 15%
Munich	2	Belgian	Grain	Base malt	6 °L	38	27%	10% - 44%
Caramel / Crystal 120L	2	American	Grain	Crystal malt	120 °L	33	70%	40% - 100%
CaraHell	2	German	Grain	Crystal malt	11 °L	34	45%	13% - 77%
Caramel / Crystal 10L	2	American	Grain	Crystal malt	10 °L	35	37%	7% - 67%
Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	2	American	Grain	Crystal malt	1.8 °L	33	25%	17% - 33%
Pale Chocolate	2	United Kingdom	Grain	Roasted malt	207 °L	33	20%	14% - 25%
CaraMunich I	2	German	Grain	Crystal malt	39 °L	34	46%	42% - 50%

Yeasts Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
German Ale 1007	56	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Low	75	55°F	68°F
Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036	33	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	68.5	65°F	72°F
Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	31	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81	54°F	77°F
German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029	29	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	75	65°F	69°F
Kölsch 2565	14	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Low	75	56°F	70°F
Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	13	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81	54°F	77°F
Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	9	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	83	48°F	72°F
Nottingham Ale Yeast	4	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77	57°F	70°F
G02 Kaiser	4	Imperial Yeast	German Ale		Low	73	55°F	65°F
Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	4	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75	54°F	77°F
European Ale Yeast WLP011	4	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	67.5	65°F	70°F

Other Ingredients Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
yeast nutrient	21	Other	Boil	50%	20% - 79%
WhirlFloc	21	Fining	Boil	76%	12% - 100%
Gypsum	19	Water Agt	Other	14%	0% - 50%
Calcium Chloride	19	Water Agt	Mash	12%	0% - 57%
Irish Moss	13	Fining	Boil	71%	24% - 100%
Lactic acid	8	Water Agt	Mash	78%	26% - 100%
Whirfloc	7	Fining	Boil	58%	13% - 100%
Epsom Salt	6	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 30%
Table Salt	5	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 17%
chalk	4	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 58%
baking soda	3	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 17%

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