Amber Bitter European Lager - Altbier

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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	1877
Altbier 2	5.5 gal	5.14%	35.3	1.052	1.013		All Grain	1454
Altbier-Tabarnak 2e essaie	18.5 L	5.06%	42.17	1.056	1.017		All Grain	1283
Alt - Who Goes There	23 L	5.13%	24.51	1.050	1.010		BIAB	1234
Herring Flight II	5.5 gal	5.04%	34.57	1.051	1.013		extract	1204
Sleigh'r Clone (double alt)	5 gal	7.26%	66.04	1.068	1.013		All Grain	1131
alt	1 gal	4.69%	35.73	1.048	1.012		All Grain	1070
Something Dark	6.2 gal	5.64%	28.27	1.058	1.015		All Grain	1003
Birra Vecchia - Altbier	28 L	5.48%	33.8	1.050	1.008		All Grain	919
Uerige style Session IPA	15 L	4.81%	44.6	1.044	1.007		All Grain	854

Newest Altbier Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Famous Red	12 gal	5.26%	43.15	1.050	1.010		All Grain	7
Altbier	21 L	5.38%	30.17	1.052	1.011		All Grain	12
Altbier 2	25 L	5.4%	48.53	1.050	1.009		All Grain	15
German Alt	5.5 gal	4.91%	54.89	1.051	1.014		extract	10
Beer H & I	10 gal	5.64%	53.94	1.058	1.015		All Grain	19
20 Jahre Alt	80 L	4.52%	43.37	1.045	1.011		All Grain	9
Alt Beer 3	5.5 gal	4.74%	38.61	1.047	1.011		All Grain	10
German Altbier	6.5 gal	5.23%	49.08	1.052	1.012		All Grain	13
Awesome Recipe	10 L	5.43%	38.48	1.051	1.009		All Grain	11
Altbier	10 gal	4.95%	29.55	1.055	1.017		All Grain	15

Fermentables Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
German - Pilsner	113	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	58%	8% - 99%
German - Munich Light	106	German	Grain	base malt	6°L	37	34%	6% - 100%
German - Carafa II	52	German	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	32	2%	1% - 11%
German - CaraMunich II	46	German	Grain	crystal malt	46°L	34	6%	2% - 21%
German - Vienna	43	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	23%	4% - 92%
German - CaraMunich I	40	German	Grain	crystal malt	39°L	34	10%	2% - 64%
German - Munich Dark	38	German	Grain	base malt	15.5°L	37	23%	5% - 100%
German - Melanoidin	32	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	7%	1% - 33%
American - Munich - Light 10L	29	American	Grain	base malt	10°L	33	31%	7% - 94%
German - CaraMunich III	29	German	Grain	crystal malt	57°L	34	6%	2% - 18%

Hops Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Magnum	92	15	44%	5% - 100%
Spalt	65	4.5	38%	6% - 100%
Tettnanger	65	4.5	35%	6% - 100%
Perle	46	8.2	40%	7% - 100%
Saaz	45	3.5	31%	10% - 79%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	36	3.75	32%	8% - 81%
Domestic Hallertau	22	3.9	36%	6% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	19	4	40%	14% - 75%
Northern Brewer	17	7.8	44%	20% - 100%
Cascade	10	7	34%	17% - 64%

Steeping Grains Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
American - Chocolate	6	American	Grain	roasted malt	350°L	29	15%	4% - 33%
Belgian - Special B	3	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	46%	42% - 50%
German - CaraMunich II	3	German	Grain	crystal malt	46°L	34	76%	29% - 100%
German - Carafa III	3	German	Grain	roasted malt	535°L	32	9%	2% - 15%
Belgian - Munich	2	Belgian	Grain	base malt	6°L	38	27%	10% - 44%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	70%	40% - 100%
German - CaraHell	2	German	Grain	crystal malt	11°L	34	45%	13% - 77%
German - CaraMunich I	2	German	Grain	crystal malt	39°L	34	46%	42% - 50%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	80%	60% - 100%
German - CaraAroma	2	German	Grain	crystal malt	130°L	34	20%	12% - 29%

Yeasts Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Wyeast - German Ale 1007	61	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Low	75%	55°F	68°F
White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036	37	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	68.5%	65°F	72°F
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029	32	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	75%	65°F	69°F
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	31	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81%	54°F	77°F
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	16	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81%	54°F	77°F
Wyeast - Kölsch 2565	14	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Low	75%	56°F	70°F
Fermentis / Safale - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	10	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
White Labs - German Ale II WLP003	7	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	76.5%	65°F	70°F
Imperial Yeast - G02 Kaiser	7	Imperial Yeast	German Ale		Low	73%	55°F	65°F
Fermentis / Safale - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	6	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75%	54°F	77°F

Other Ingredients Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Whirlfloc	29	Fining	Boil	79%	12% - 100%
Calcium Chloride	27	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 57%
Gypsum	25	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 76%
Irish Moss	14	Fining	Boil	73%	24% - 100%
Epsom Salt	9	Water Agt	Boil	6%	0% - 30%
Lactic acid	9	Water Agt	Other	67%	12% - 100%
Chalk	8	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 58%
Baking Soda	7	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 17%
Table Salt	6	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 17%
Wyeast - Beer Nutrient	3	Water Agt	Boil	33%	0% - 50%

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