Amber Hybrid Beer - North German Altbier

Top 10 North German Altbier Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Altoberfest	5.5 gal	6.48%	0	1.066	1.016		Partial Mash	1640
Long Trail Ale Clone	5 gal	4.11%	37.64	1.046	1.014		extract	1506
alt	5.5 gal	5.14%	30.24	1.052	1.013		All Grain	1420
alaskan amber clone	6 gal	6.26%	32.8	1.064	1.016		All Grain	1367
Altbier	20 L	4.9%	23.55	12.0223	2.85191		All Grain	1301
Northern German Altbier	5.5 gal	5.2%	57.53	1.053	1.013		extract	1244
Zim's Altbier	5 gal	4.92%	62.89	1.052	1.015		All Grain	1207
Alaskan Amber Clone	5 gal	5.25%	20.69	1.053	1.013		extract	1128
Altbier un Stein	5.5 gal	5.13%	24.85	1.054	1.015		All Grain	1092
Long Trail Ale Clone	2.5 gal	5.73%	28.06	1.058	1.015		BIAB	1088

Newest North German Altbier Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
Alexandra	6.5 gal	4.35%	31.55	1.043	1.01		All Grain	3
Altbier	5.5 gal	5.03%	33.5	1.051	1.013		All Grain	5
J&J Honey Amber Ale	5.5 gal	5.32%	17.57	1.054	1.014		All Grain	9
Altbier	19 L	5.53%	33.59	1.051	1.009		All Grain	51
Altbier	100 L	4.9%	27.94	1.048	1.011		All Grain	31
German Altbier	5 gal	5.04%	33.26	1.051	1.013		All Grain	39
Cascadetoberfest	5.5 gal	5.5%	540.92	1.066	1.024		All Grain	25
Mike and Rick's Altbier	5 gal	5.62%	25.25	1.052	1.009		All Grain	30
Simitarsko AA	25 L	2.63%	82.48	1.026	1.006		All Grain	38
alt	5.5 gal	4.7%	33.74	1.048	1.012		BIAB	61

Fermentables Used In North German Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Pilsner	27	German	Grain	Base malt	1.6 °L	38	60%	11% - 86%
Munich Light	24	German	Grain	Base malt	6 °L	37	27%	8% - 93%
Munich Dark	21	German	Grain	Base malt	15.5 °L	37	26%	5% - 100%
Vienna	18	German	Grain	Base malt	4 °L	37	29%	6% - 68%
Pale 2-Row	15	American	Grain	Base malt	1.8 °L	37	70%	29% - 89%
CaraMunich II	11	German	Grain	Crystal malt	46 °L	34	8%	2% - 21%
Caramel / Crystal 120L	11	American	Grain	Crystal malt	120 °L	33	7%	0% - 9%
CaraMunich I	10	German	Grain	Crystal malt	39 °L	34	6%	2% - 12%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	8	American	Grain	Crystal malt	60 °L	34	10%	3% - 23%
Dry Malt ExtractAmber	7		Dry Extract	Extract	10 °L	42	45%	10% - 87%

Hops Used In North German Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Saaz	18	3.5	43%	14% - 77%
Perle	18	8.2	38%	10% - 100%
Magnum	15	15	71%	11% - 100%
Cascade	13	7	28%	17% - 50%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	9	3.75	36%	23% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	9	4	32%	14% - 80%
Tettnanger	9	4.5	41%	21% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	7	3.9	45%	29% - 100%
Spalt	7	4.5	44%	21% - 100%
Willamette	5	4.5	22%	16% - 40%

Steeping Grains Used In North German Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Black Malt	2	American	Grain	Roasted malt	500 °L	28	7%	7% - 7%
CaraMunich II	2	German	Grain	Crystal malt	46 °L	34	100%	100% - 100%
Chocolate	2	American	Grain	Roasted malt	350 °L	29	25%	25% - 25%
Melanoidin	2	German	Grain	Roasted malt	25 °L	37	19%	19% - 19%
Munich	2	Belgian	Grain	Base malt	6 °L	38	74%	74% - 74%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	2	American	Grain	Crystal malt	60 °L	34	50%	25% - 75%
Crystal 60L	1	United Kingdom	Grain	Crystal malt	60 °L	34	95%	95% - 95%
Caramel / Crystal 120L	1	American	Grain	Crystal malt	120 °L	33	100%	100% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 10L	1	American	Grain	Crystal malt	10 °L	35	75%	75% - 75%
CaraMunich III	1	German	Grain	Crystal malt	57 °L	34	50%	50% - 50%

Yeasts Used In North German Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Laboratory	Type	Alcohol Tolerance	Flocculation	Attenuation	Min. Temp	Max. Temp
German Ale 1007	18	Wyeast	Ale	0.11	Low	75	55°F	68°F
German Ale/ Kölsch Yeast WLP029	14	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	75	65°F	69°F
Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	8	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81	54°F	77°F
Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036	6	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	68.5	65°F	72°F
Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	5	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75	54°F	77°F
American Ale 1056	4	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75	60°F	72°F
Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33	3	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	0.115	High	70	54°F	77°F
Nottingham Ale Yeast	3	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77	57°F	70°F
Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97	2	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.104	High	81	54°F	77°F
California Ale Yeast WLP001	2	White Labs	Ale	High	Medium	76.5	68°F	73°F
Kölsch 2565	2	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Low	75	56°F	70°F

Other Ingredients Used In North German Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Type	Use	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Irish Moss	12	Fining	Boil	90%	25% - 100%
whirlfloc	11	Fining	Boil	71%	8% - 100%
Brewers Clarex	2	Fining	Primary	92%	92% - 92%
Gypsum	2	Water Agt	Mash	24%	0% - 47%
whirlflock	2	Other	Boil	100%	100% - 100%
Calcium Chloride	2	Water Agt	Mash	19%	0% - 37%
Whirloc	2	Fining	Boil	100%	100% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient	2	Other	Boil	50%	50% - 50%
Epsom Salt	2	Water Agt	Mash	1%	0% - 3%
Whirfloc	1	Fining	Boil	100%	100% - 100%
5.2 pH Stabilizer	1	Water Agt	Mash	50%	50% - 50%

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