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	1960
Long Trail Ale Clone	8.57 gal	4.61%	15.01	1.046	1.011		All Grain	1732
Cabin saison split, altibier	10 gal	6.39%	21.93	1.064	1.015		BIAB	1468
Altbier 2	5.5 gal	5.14%	35.3	1.052	1.013		All Grain	1367
Altbier-Tabarnak 2e essaie	18.5 L	5.06%	42.17	1.056	1.017		All Grain	1227
Alt - Who Goes There	23 L	5.13%	24.51	1.05	1.01		BIAB	1180
Herring Flight II	5.5 gal	5.04%	34.57	1.051	1.013		extract	1161
Sleigh'r Clone (double alt)	5 gal	7.26%	66.04	1.068	1.013		All Grain	1077
alt	1 gal	4.69%	35.73	1.048	1.012		All Grain	1033
Something Dark	6.2 gal	5.64%	28.27	1.058	1.015		All Grain	955

Newest Altbier Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Altbier	5 gal	4.8%	26.33	1.048	1.011		All Grain	7
AmberAle - Starkblood	23 L	4.95%	33.66	1.05	1.012		All Grain	6
Altered Bier	10 gal	5.49%	48.31	1.058	1.016		All Grain	7
20 Jahre Alt	150 L	3.93%	54.05	1.04	1.01		All Grain	10
Alt Rock	11 gal	4.97%	37.5	1.049	1.011		All Grain	8
Uerige Alt #3	5.3 gal	5.27%	50.25	1.053	1.013		All Grain	20
Alt beer	20.8 L	4.47%	29.13	1.049	1.015		BIAB	21
Altdussel	24 L	5.46%	53.04	1.051	1.009		All Grain	25
Altbier	30 L	5.2%	32.77	12.99	3.3094		All Grain	23
Krasnodar - Alt	250 L	4.83%	26.03	1.049	1.012		All Grain	18

Fermentables Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Pilsner	110	German	Grain	Base malt	1.6 °L	38	58%	8% - 99%
Munich Light	103	German	Grain	Base malt	6 °L	37	33%	6% - 100%
Carafa II	53	German	Grain	Roasted malt	425 °L	32	2%	1% - 11%
CaraMunich II	42	German	Grain	Crystal malt	46 °L	34	6%	2% - 21%
Vienna	41	German	Grain	Base malt	4 °L	37	24%	4% - 94%
CaraMunich I	39	German	Grain	Crystal malt	39 °L	34	10%	2% - 64%
Munich Dark	37	German	Grain	Base malt	15.5 °L	37	23%	5% - 100%
Melanoidin	32	German	Grain	Roasted malt	25 °L	37	7%	1% - 33%
Pilsner	31	American	Grain	Base malt	1.8 °L	37	56%	7% - 98%
Munich - Light 10L	28	American	Grain	Base malt	10 °L	33	31%	7% - 94%

Hops Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Magnum	89	12.4	44%	5% - 100%
Tettnanger	63	4.5	35%	6% - 100%
Spalt	62	4.5	38%	6% - 100%
Saaz	45	3.4	31%	10% - 79%
Perle	44	8.7	40%	7% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	34	2.7	31%	8% - 81%
Domestic Hallertau	22	3.9	36%	6% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	19	4.6	40%	14% - 75%
Northern Brewer	17	9.3	44%	20% - 100%
Cascade	10	6	34%	17% - 64%

Steeping Grains Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Chocolate	6	American	Grain	Roasted malt	350 °L	29	15%	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%
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%
CaraAroma	2	German	Grain	Crystal malt	130 °L	34	20%	12% - 29%
Pale Chocolate	2	United Kingdom	Grain	Roasted malt	207 °L	33	20%	14% - 25%

Yeasts Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
German Ale 1007	59	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Low	75	55°F	68°F
Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036	36	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	68.5	65°F	72°F
German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029	32	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	75	65°F	69°F
Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	30	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81	54°F	77°F
Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	15	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81	54°F	77°F
Kölsch 2565	14	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Low	75	56°F	70°F
Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	10	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	83	48°F	72°F
G02 Kaiser	7	Imperial Yeast	German Ale		Low	73	55°F	65°F
Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	6	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75	54°F	77°F
German Ale II WLP003	6	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	76.5	65°F	70°F
Nottingham Ale Yeast	4	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77	57°F	70°F

Other Ingredients Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Whirlfloc	26	Fining	Boil	80%	12% - 100%
Calcium Chloride	24	Water Agt	Mash	14%	0% - 59%
Gypsum	23	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 55%
Yeast Nutrient	21	Other	Boil	50%	20% - 79%
Irish moss	14	Fining	Boil	73%	24% - 100%
Lactic acid	9	Water Agt	Mash	67%	12% - 100%
Epsom Salt	8	Water Agt	Mash	6%	0% - 30%
Whirfloc	7	Fining	Boil	58%	13% - 100%
Chalk	7	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 58%
Table Salt	6	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 17%
Baking Soda	6	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 17%

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