Altbier Recipe - Rizalt

Recipe Info

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Rizalt

by on
All Grain
5.5 Gallon(s)
7.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
70%
#137 - My take on an Altbier. May be better to use Hallertauer, but this is what I have and need to use up.

Fermentables

38% - Pale Ale - DE
4.5
39
2
Mash
26% - Bohemian Pilsner - DE
3
38
1
Mash
17% - Munich Light - DE
2
37
6
Mash
13% - CaraMunich I - DE
1.5
34
39
Mash
4% - CaraMunich III - DE
0.5
34
57
Mash
2% - Chocolate Rye Malt - DE
0.25
34
250
Mash

Hops

Eroica
1.5
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
7.3
35.8
Willamette
1
Pellet
Boil
5 min(s)
3.8
2.5

Yeast

White Labs Dusseldorf Alt WLP036
68%

Other Stuff

Yeast Nutrient
1
tbsp
Boil
Whirlfloc
1
each
Boil

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Direct Heat
150
75 min

Special Instructions

1.
Ferment at 60° for 16 days, then let rise 2° per day till you hit 70°. This should give it 3 weeks.s
2.
Hold temp at to 70° for 4-5 days for a diacetyl rest.
3.
Cold crash and package at about 2.25 vol. CO2.

Tasting Notes (1)

Rizero

Tasted on 5/27/2023 by Rizero

Notes:

This one came out really good. It's a deep clear amber with mellow carbonation that gives is a tight tan head. Aroma is toffee, vanilla, and biscuit. Body is medium with a smooth almost creamy mouthfeel. Flavor is like the aroma. coming in sweet with toffee, vanilla and biscuit, then a spice show as a mild bitterness starts. Aftertaste comes across dry with a nice bitterness. Overall this is a good brew, I may try it again taking out the rye. I think it would be a little better without the spicy note.

Recipe Facts

Rizalt
Altbier
  • 5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.056 OG
  • 1.018 FG
  • 38.3 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.68 BG:GU
  • 16.1° SRM Color
  • 70% Efficiency
  • 4.9% ABV Alcohol
  • 190 per 12oz Calories
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Altbier

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.044-1.052 / Your OG: 1.056
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.008-1.014 / Your FG: 1.018
IBU 0
120
IBU: 25-50 / Your IBU: 38
SRM 0
40
SRM: 11-17 / Your SRM: 16.1
ABV 0
14
ABV: 4.3-5.5 / Your ABV: 4.9
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.48-1.14 / Your BG:GU: 0.68

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