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	2128
Altbier 2	5.5 gal	5.14%	35.3	1.052	1.013		All Grain	1612
Altbier-Tabarnak 2e essaie	18.5 L	5.06%	42.17	1.056	1.017		All Grain	1386
Herring Flight II	5.5 gal	5.04%	34.57	1.051	1.013		extract	1340
Alt - Who Goes There	23 L	5.13%	24.51	1.050	1.010		BIAB	1319
Sleigh'r Clone (double alt)	5 gal	7.26%	66.04	1.068	1.013		All Grain	1287
alt	1 gal	4.69%	35.73	1.048	1.012		All Grain	1154
Something Dark	6.2 gal	5.64%	28.27	1.058	1.015		All Grain	1070
Birra Vecchia - Altbier	28 L	5.48%	33.8	1.050	1.008		All Grain	1003
Uerige style Session IPA	15 L	4.81%	44.6	1.044	1.007		All Grain	934

Newest Altbier Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Todd's Alt	5 gal	3.5%	71.8	1.036	1.009		All Grain	0
Altbier Light	5.25 gal	3.59%	23.59	1.036	1.009		All Grain	5
Doug's Altbier	6 gal	4.73%	38.95	1.047	1.011		All Grain	8
Alt Durty Bastart	2 gal	5.42%	45.13	1.055	1.014		extract	27
Winter Double Alt	5.5 gal	6.66%	80.78	1.061	1.010		All Grain	23
Oldtown Amber Altbier	5.5 gal	4.61%	38.61	1.046	1.010		All Grain	17
Altbier	60 L	5.25%	28.8	1.049	1.010		All Grain	5
Rabbit Slayer Altb	5.5 gal	5.06%	36.94	1.050	1.011		All Grain	40
Mattoberfest Altbeer	5.5 gal	5.26%	40.6	1.051	1.011		All Grain	27
Green Green Green	45 L	5.17%	40.05	1.052	1.012		All Grain	29

Fermentables Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
German - Pilsner	124	German	Grain	base malt	1.6°L	38	58%	8% - 99%
German - Munich Light	113	German	Grain	base malt	6°L	37	34%	6% - 100%
German - Carafa II	54	German	Grain	roasted malt	425°L	32	2%	1% - 11%
German - CaraMunich II	51	German	Grain	crystal malt	46°L	34	6%	2% - 21%
German - Vienna	46	German	Grain	base malt	4°L	37	24%	4% - 92%
German - CaraMunich I	42	German	Grain	crystal malt	39°L	34	9%	2% - 64%
German - Munich Dark	39	German	Grain	base malt	15.5°L	37	23%	5% - 100%
German - Melanoidin	35	German	Grain	roasted malt	25°L	37	7%	1% - 33%
American - Pilsner	33	American	Grain	base malt	1.8°L	37	55%	7% - 98%
German - CaraMunich III	30	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	97	15	44%	5% - 100%
Tettnanger	73	4.5	36%	6% - 100%
Spalt	68	4.5	38%	6% - 100%
Perle	54	8.2	40%	7% - 100%
Saaz	47	3.5	31%	10% - 79%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	39	3.75	31%	8% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	23	3.9	36%	6% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	22	4	37%	14% - 75%
Northern Brewer	18	7.8	44%	14% - 100%
Cascade	11	7	37%	17% - 83%

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	4	Belgian	Grain	roasted malt	115°L	34	44%	40% - 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%
United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate	2	United Kingdom	Grain	roasted malt	207°L	33	20%	14% - 25%
American - Caramel / Crystal 120L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	120°L	33	70%	40% - 100%
Belgian - Munich	2	Belgian	Grain	base malt	6°L	38	27%	10% - 44%
German - CaraFoam	2	German	Grain	crystal malt	1.8°L	37	55%	29% - 81%
American - Caramel / Crystal 60L	2	American	Grain	crystal malt	60°L	34	80%	60% - 100%
German - CaraHell	2	German	Grain	crystal malt	11°L	34	45%	13% - 77%

Yeasts Used In Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Recipes	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
Wyeast - German Ale 1007	70	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Low	75%	55°F	68°F
White Labs - Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036	40	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	68.5%	65°F	72°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	36	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81%	54°F	77°F
White Labs - German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029	32	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	75%	65°F	69°F
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	18	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 - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70	11	Fermentis / Safale	Lager	.105	High	83%	48°F	72°F
Imperial Yeast - G02 Kaiser	8	Imperial Yeast	German Ale		Low	73%	55°F	65°F
White Labs - German Ale II WLP003	7	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	76.5%	65°F	70°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	7	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	35	Fining	Boil	77%	12% - 100%
Gypsum	34	Water Agt	Mash	15%	0% - 76%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	27	Water Agt	Mash	13%	0% - 57%
Lactic acid	14	Water Agt	Mash	71%	12% - 100%
Irish Moss	14	Fining	Boil	70%	24% - 100%
Epsom Salt	13	Water Agt	Mash	8%	0% - 33%
Baking Soda	12	Water Agt	Mash	5%	0% - 28%
Chalk	10	Water Agt	Mash	17%	0% - 67%
Table Salt	8	Water Agt	Mash	3%	0% - 17%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate)	6	Water Agt	Mash	0%	0% - 1%

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