Altbier
From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed May 3, 2024
Specifics
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BJCP Style Info: Dusseldorf Altbier
| O.G.: | 1.046 - 1.054 |
| F.G.: | 1.010 - 1.015 |
| ABV: | 4.5 - 5.2% |
| Bitterness: | 35 - 50 IBUs |
| Color: | 11 - 17 SRM |
| Info: | A well balanced, bitter yet malty, clean, smooth, well-attenuated copper-colored German ale. Commercial Examples: Altstadt brewpubs: Zum Uerige, Im Füchschen, Schumacher, Zum Schlüssel; other examples: Diebels Alt, Schlösser Alt, Frankenheim Alt. |
General Information
| Method: | All Grain |
Mash at 149F |
| 6.00 pounds | Rahr Pilsen Malt | 66.7% of grist |
| 2.00 pounds | German Light Munich Malt | 22.2% of grist |
| 0.50 pounds | Belgian Aromatic Malt | 5.6% of grist |
| 0.50 pounds | German CaraMunich Malt I | 5.6% of grist |
| 9.00 pounds | Total Grain Weight | 100% of grist |
| 0.80 ounces |
Northern Brewer 14% Leaf @ 90 minutes Type: Bittering Use: First Wort |
11.2 AAUs |
| 0.80 ounces | Total Hop Weight | 11.2 AAUs |
Boil
| Total Boil Time: | 60 minutes |
Yeast
| Name: | German Ale |
| Manufacturer: | Wyeast |
| Product ID: | 1007 |
| Type: | Ale |
| Flocculation: | Low |
| Attenuation: | 75% |
| Temperature Range: | 55–66°F |
| Amount: | 125 ml |
Water Profile
Hastings, Minnesota
| Calicum: | 55 ppm |
| Bicarbonate: | 196 ppm |
| Sulfate: | 7.9 ppm |
| Chloride: | 8.9 ppm |
| Sodium: | 3 ppm |
| Magnesium: | 24 ppm |
| PH: | 7.4% |
| Notes: | Taken from: Prepared by GWMAP |
Altbier
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Brew Day Data
| Target | Actual | |
| Strike Water Amount: | 3 | |
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| Sparge Water Amount: | 5.4 | |
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| Pre-Boil Gravity: | ||
| Pre-Boil Amount: | 6 | |
| Post-Boil Amount: | 5 | |
| Boil Time: | 60 | |
| Original Gravity: | 1.043 / 10.7° P | |
Brew Day Notes