Altbier Recipe - Luftkuss Altbier

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Luftkuss Altbier

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All Grain
6 Gallon(s)
7 Gallon(s)
60 min
70%
All Grain Altbier homebrew recipe. This homebrew recipe uses the following ingredients: 2-Row - US, Munich Light - DE, Vienna - DE, Flaked Corn - US, Biscuit Malt - BE, Carafa III - DE, CaraBohemian - DE, Corn Sugar (Dextrose) - US, Sladek Hops, Tettnang Hops, Fermentis Safale K-97 Homebrew Yeast.

Fermentables

52% - 2-Row - US
6
37
1
Mash
17% - Munich Light - DE
2
37
6
Mash
17% - Vienna - DE
2
37
4
Mash
4% - Flaked Corn - US
0.5
37
1
Mash
2% - Biscuit Malt - BE
0.25
36
23
Mash
1% - Carafa III - DE
0.1499
32
525
Mash
3% - CaraBohemian - DE
0.3
33
75
Mash
3% - Corn Sugar (Dextrose) - US
0.3125
46
0
Late

Hops

Sladek
1
Pellet
Boil
50 min(s)
7.5
22.5
Tettnang
1
Pellet
Boil
25 min(s)
3.5
7.7
Tettnang
1
Pellet
Boil
10 min(s)
4.5
5.1

Yeast

Fermentis Safale K-97
80%

Other Stuff

No other stuff in this recipe

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Jan 15/23: Mashed in with 17.71L, 3.5ml lactic, 3g CaSO4 and 2g CaCl2
2.
Hit 66C, 45 minute mash.
3.
Sparged with 18.2L, 3.5ml lactic, 3.5g CaSO4 and 2.5g CaCl2
4.
Jan 15/23 130PM: Pitched into 20C wort, into FC set to 20C.
5.
Jan 15/23 930PM: First signs of a krausen, FC down to 19C.
6.
Jan 16/23 630AM: Krausen forming and signs of fermentation. Laser beer at 19.4C, FC down to 15C.
7.
Jan 16/23 430PM: Big, white, rocky krausen has formed. Temperature at 16.2C
8.
Jan 17/23 7AM: Huge rocky krausen, lots of bubbling and activity in the fermentor. Laser 16.1C. Added a few drops of Fermcap.
9.
Jan 17/23 530PM: Came home to an overflowing airlock. Added a few drops more Fermcap and cleaned the airlock.
10.
Jan 17/23 530PM: Still at 16.2C
11.
Jan 19/23 730AM: Laser at 16.1C, bubbling and activity is slowing. FC up to 17.5C.
12.
Jan 19/23 10PM: Laser beer at 17.4C, FC up to 19C. Beer is super hazy.
13.
Jan 20/23 10PM: FC up to 20C, activity has really slowed down.
14.
Jan 25/23 830PM: Began cooling. FC down to 16C. With Parto.
15.
Feb 18/23: Bottling Day! 5oz dextrose to 19L at 21C for 2.65 volumes.

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Recipe Facts

Luftkuss Altbier
Altbier
  • 6.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.050 OG
  • 1.010 FG
  • 35.3 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.70 BG:GU
  • 12.7° SRM Color
  • 70% Efficiency
  • 5.2% ABV Alcohol
  • 167 per 12oz Calories
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