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	1690
Long Trail Ale Clone	5 gal	4.11%	37.64	1.046	1.014		extract	1563
alt	5.5 gal	5.14%	30.24	1.052	1.013		All Grain	1471
alaskan amber clone	6 gal	6.26%	32.8	1.064	1.016		All Grain	1425
Altbier	20 L	4.9%	23.55	12.0223	2.85191		All Grain	1357
Northern German Altbier	5.5 gal	5.2%	57.53	1.053	1.013		extract	1305
Zim's Altbier	5 gal	4.92%	62.89	1.052	1.015		All Grain	1264
Long Trail Ale Clone	2.5 gal	5.73%	28.06	1.058	1.015		BIAB	1186
Alaskan Amber Clone	5 gal	5.25%	20.69	1.053	1.013		extract	1173
Altbier un Stein	5.5 gal	5.13%	24.85	1.054	1.015		All Grain	1132

Newest North German Altbier Recipes

Title	Size	ABV	IBU	OG	FG	Color	Method	Views
OCD Altbier	5 gal	5.04%	0	1.051	1.013		All Grain	7
Peggy's Moose Eye Rye (Amber Rye)	21 L	4.73%	31.95	1.047	1.011		All Grain	8
Belgian red ale	15 L	5.07%	37.65	1.052	1.014		All Grain	11
Altbier	5.5 gal	5.65%	34.42	1.057	1.014		BIAB	13
ded guy 2	5.3 gal	6.35%	21.86	1.062	1.014		All Grain	21
Ctrl + Alt + Delete	5 gal	5.39%	35.01	1.055	1.014		All Grain	65
Cologne Sorachi Ace (Sorachi and 2 row only with proper Kölsch east starter)	25 L	6.54%	32.83	1.066	1.017		All Grain	23
Muth Ale	5.5 gal	4.85%	24.69	1.048	1.011		extract	22
Alexandra	6.5 gal	4.35%	31.55	1.043	1.01		All Grain	26
Altbier	5.5 gal	5.03%	33.5	1.051	1.013		All Grain	36

Fermentables Used In North German Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Pilsner	29	German	Grain	Base malt	1.6 °L	38	62%	11% - 95%
Munich Light	23	German	Grain	Base malt	6 °L	37	25%	8% - 93%
Munich Dark	21	German	Grain	Base malt	15.5 °L	37	26%	5% - 100%
Vienna	19	German	Grain	Base malt	4 °L	37	27%	5% - 68%
Pale 2-Row	16	American	Grain	Base malt	1.8 °L	37	67%	27% - 89%
CaraMunich II	13	German	Grain	Crystal malt	46 °L	34	7%	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%
Chocolate	10	American	Grain	Roasted malt	350 °L	29	3%	1% - 11%
Caramel / Crystal 60L	8	American	Grain	Crystal malt	60 °L	34	10%	3% - 23%

Hops Used In North German Altbier Recipes (View More)

Name	Uses	Average AA	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
Perle	18	5.7	38%	10% - 100%
Saaz	17	3.3	43%	14% - 77%
Magnum	16	14.5	66%	11% - 100%
Cascade	15	6	28%	17% - 50%
Tettnanger	10	4.5	39%	20% - 100%
Hallertau Mittelfruh	10	4	38%	23% - 100%
Hallertau Hersbrucker	9	4.6	32%	14% - 80%
Spalt	8	4.5	45%	21% - 100%
Domestic Hallertau	8	3.9	44%	29% - 100%
Willamette	6	4.9	25%	16% - 50%

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

Name	Uses	Country	Category	Type	Color	PPG	Avg. Usage	Usage Range
CaraMunich II	3	German	Grain	Crystal malt	46 °L	34	100%	100% - 100%
Black Malt	2	American	Grain	Roasted malt	500 °L	28	7%	7% - 7%
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	16	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	75	65°F	69°F
Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05	9	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.095	Medium	81	54°F	77°F
Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04	6	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	.0975	High	75	54°F	77°F
Dusseldorf Alt Yeast WLP036	6	White Labs	Ale	Medium	Medium	68.5	65°F	72°F
American Ale 1056	4	Wyeast	Ale	0.1	Med-Low	75	60°F	72°F
Nottingham Ale Yeast	4	Danstar	Ale	Med-High	High	77	57°F	70°F
Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33	3	Fermentis / Safale	Ale	0.115	High	70	54°F	77°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%
Gypsum	5	Water Agt	Mash	42%	0% - 67%
Calcium Chloride	4	Water Agt	Mash	31%	0% - 55%
Table Salt	2	Water Agt	Mash	32%	13% - 50%
Yeast Nutrient	2	Other	Boil	50%	50% - 50%
Epsom Salt	2	Water Agt	Mash	1%	0% - 3%
Brewers Clarex	2	Fining	Primary	92%	92% - 92%
Whirlflock	2	Fining	Boil	100%	100% - 100%
Whirloc	2	Fining	Boil	100%	100% - 100%
5.2 pH Stabilizer	1	Water Agt	Mash	50%	50% - 50%

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