Beer Style: Northern German Altbier
(7A)
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5 US gallons
Light very refreshing German Alt Fall beer
Original Gravity: 1.056
Final Gravity: 1.018
Alcohol by Vol: 4.92%
Color SRM: 8.42 Color Sample
Bitterness IBU: 24
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5.00 US Gallons
1. Boil for 60 minutes adding hops as defined in ingredients. This is two-step infusion or single decoction mash with a protein rest at 124 °F (51 °C) for 30 minutes and a saccharification rest at 150 °F (66 °C) for 60 minutes.
2. Cool to below 76 °F (24 °C) and pitch White Labs European Ale yeast.
3. Ferment between 65 and 75 °F
(16 and 24 °C).
4. When fermentation is complete, bottle or keg as desired or rack to a secondary and age an additional 2 weeks below 60 °F (16 °C) for that authentic alt smoothness.
Source: Mike E