Altbier Recipe - German Altbier extract

Recipe Info

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German Altbier extract

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Extract
5.5 Gallon(s)
3 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
Adapted from a recipe at Home Brew Mart: https://www.ballastpoint.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Altbier-Extract-Recipe.pdf

This recipe was cloned from English Porter extract.

Fermentables

4% - Caramel Vienna - Briess
0.25
35
20
Steep
4% - CaraMunich I - DE
0.25
34
39
Steep
4% - Chocolate Malt - US
0.25
34
350
Steep
89% - Dry Malt Extract - Pilsen - US
6
42
2
Extract

Hops

Tettnanger
2
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
3.9
27.4
Hallertau
1
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
4.5
15.8
Hallertau
1
Pellet
Boil
0 min(s)
4.5
0.0

Yeast

Fermentis Safale K-97
81%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
1
tsp
Boil

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Boil 125 ml water for 5 minutes (for rehydrating yeast). Cover & let cool to 70-80 deg.
2.
Bring 3 gallons of water to 160 deg; remove heat & steep grains for 30 minutes.
3.
Sparge grains with 2 cups 170 deg water & remove grains.
4.
Bring to boil; start :60 timer & add first hops to recipe. DO NOT add extracts yet.
5.
At :15, pause timer, remove heat & stir in & fully dissolve all extract(s) & add Irish Moss.
6.
At :15, carefully place the cleaned & drained immersion chiller into the brew pot to sterilize.
7.
Bring to boil; at boiling restart timer to :15.
8.
Check temp of yeast rehydration water & add yeast if 70-80 deg.
9.
At flame-out, add flame-out hops & add cold water to bring wort volume to batch size.
10.
Chill wort to 70 deg and rack to primary.
11.
Pitch rehydrated yeast.; primary at 58-68 deg for 1 week.
12.
After 1 week in primary, rack to secondary. Allow 1-2 weeks in secondary.
13.
For bottling: Add 130 g corn sugar to 500 ml water & boil for 5 min. Chill to room temp.
14.
Bottle & condition at 68 deg for 2-3 weeks.

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Recipe Facts

German Altbier extract
Altbier
  • 5.50 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 3.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.048 OG
  • 1.009 FG
  • 43.2 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.90 BG:GU
  • 12.1° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 5.0% ABV Alcohol
  • 159 per 12oz Calories
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