Amber Bitter European Lager - Altbier

Top 10 Altbier Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Long Trail Ale Clone	8.57 gal	4.61%	15.01	1.046	1.011		All Grain	1494
Cabin saison split, altibier	10 gal	6.39%	21.93	1.064	1.015		BIAB	1300
Altbier 2	5.5 gal	5.14%	35.3	1.052	1.013		All Grain	1209
Altbier-Tabarnak 2e essaie	18.5 L	5.06%	42.17	1.056	1.017		All Grain	1122
Alt - Who Goes There	23 L	5.13%	24.51	1.05	1.01		BIAB	1066
Herring Flight II	5.5 gal	5.04%	34.57	1.051	1.013		extract	997
alt	1 gal	4.69%	35.73	1.048	1.012		All Grain	923
Sleigh'r Clone (double alt)	5 gal	7.26%	66.04	1.068	1.013		All Grain	914
Something Dark	6.2 gal	5.64%	28.27	1.058	1.015		All Grain	867
Birra Vecchia - Altbier	28 L	5.48%	33.8	1.05	1.008		All Grain	813

Newest Altbier Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
joels altbier	5.5 gal	4.49%	38.62	1.049	1.015		All Grain	3
Altbier1	6 gal	5.36%	43.71	1.049	1.008		BIAB	6
Alt-ish	5.5 gal	4.39%	49.81	1.045	1.011		All Grain	4
Decoction Altbier	6 gal	4.4%	32.62	1.045	1.011		All Grain	7
HIGALT	5.5 gal	3.25%	0	1.033	1.008		Partial Mash	4
L&R Altbier 2018	11 gal	5.33%	47.27	1.052	1.012		All Grain	7
German Alt	5 gal	5.2%	59.35	1.053	1.013		extract	9
Experimental	62 L	4.4%	27.57	1.048	1.014		All Grain	16
Düsseldorf Altbier	25 L	4.87%	41.51	1.045	1.007		BIAB	19
Oppegård Alt	20 L	5.4%	45.53	1.06	1.019		All Grain	33

Fermentables Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Pilsner	92	German	Grain	Base malt	1.6 °L	38	59%	8% - 86%
Munich Light	87	German	Grain	Base malt	6 °L	37	34%	7% - 100%
Carafa II	44	German	Grain	Roasted malt	425 °L	32	2%	1% - 11%
Munich Dark	36	German	Grain	Base malt	15.5 °L	37	23%	8% - 100%
Vienna	34	German	Grain	Base malt	4 °L	37	21%	4% - 93%
CaraMunich I	32	German	Grain	Crystal malt	39 °L	34	10%	2% - 64%
CaraMunich II	29	German	Grain	Crystal malt	46 °L	34	6%	2% - 21%
Melanoidin	27	German	Grain	Roasted malt	25 °L	37	7%	1% - 33%
CaraMunich III	24	German	Grain	Crystal malt	57 °L	34	7%	2% - 18%
Munich - Light 10L	22	American	Grain	Base malt	10 °L	33	23%	7% - 47%

Hops Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Magnum	73	15	45%	5% - 100%
Tettnanger	53	4.5	34%	6% - 67%
Spalt	47	4.5	37%	6% - 100%
Saaz	43	3.5	33%	12% - 79%
Perle	34	8.2	41%	7% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	27	3.75	30%	8% - 81%
Domestic Hallertau	20	3.9	34%	6% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	17	4	39%	14% - 75%
Northern Brewer	12	7.8	45%	20% - 100%
Cascade	10	7	34%	17% - 64%

Steeping Grains Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Special B	3	Belgian	Grain	Roasted malt	115 °L	34	46%	42% - 50%
Chocolate	3	American	Grain	Roasted malt	350 °L	29	15%	5% - 33%
Carafa III	3	German	Grain	Roasted malt	535 °L	32	14%	9% - 17%
De-Husked Caraf III	2	German	Grain	Roasted malt	470 °L	32	17%	11% - 23%
CaraHell	2	German	Grain	Crystal malt	11 °L	34	80%	77% - 83%
Caramel / Crystal 10L	2	American	Grain	Crystal malt	10 °L	35	37%	7% - 67%
CaraAroma	2	German	Grain	Crystal malt	130 °L	34	25%	22% - 29%
Carapils (Dextrine Malt)	2	American	Grain	Crystal malt	1.8 °L	33	25%	17% - 33%
CaraMunich I	2	German	Grain	Crystal malt	39 °L	34	46%	42% - 50%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	2	American	Grain	Crystal malt	60 °L	34	80%	60% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
German Ale 1007	50	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Low	75	55°F	68°F
Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036	30	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	68.5	65°F	72°F
German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029	27	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	75	65°F	69°F
Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	24	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81	54°F	77°F
Kölsch 2565	13	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Low	75	56°F	70°F
Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	11	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81	54°F	77°F
Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	7	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	83	48°F	72°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
Nottingham Ale Yeast	3	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77	57°F	70°F
G02 Kaiser	3	Imperial Yeast	German Ale		Low	73	55°F	65°F

Other Ingredients Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Yeast Nutrient	19	Other	Boil	49%	20% - 79%
whirlfloc	18	Fining	Boil	78%	12% - 100%
Gypsum	17	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride	15	Water Agt	Mash	7%	0% - 31%
Irish Moss	13	Fining	Boil	71%	24% - 100%
whirfloc	6	Fining	Boil	65%	25% - 100%
Epsom Salt	5	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 30%
Chalk	5	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 58%
lactic acid	5	Water Agt	Other	83%	26% - 99%
Table Salt	4	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 33%
Baking Soda	3	Water Agt	Mash	1%	0% - 2%

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