Altbier Recipe - The Red

Recipe Info

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The Red

by on
All Grain
4.25 Gallon(s)
4.75 Gallon(s)
60 min
81%
Beer that I made for Kest's 4x4 Camping Run, which got cancelled. Thank you Coronavirus! Entered it in a BJCP competition and scored a 39. All 3 min additions are actually 20 min whirlpool @ 170F.

This recipe was cloned from Work From Home.

Fermentables

88% - Red X
7
36
12
Mash
12% - 2-Row - US
1
37
1
Mash

Hops

Magnum
0.25
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
11.8
12.6
El Dorado
0.25
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
16
8.5
Hallertau Blanc
0.25
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
8.9
4.7
El Dorado
0.5
Pellet
Boil
3 min(s)
16
4.3
Hallertau Blanc
0.5
Pellet
Boil
3 min(s)
8.9
2.4

Yeast

Bootleg Biology - Oslo Kveik
81%

Other Stuff

Whirlfloc
0.5
each
Boil
Wyeast Yeast Nutrient Blend
1
tsp
Boil

Mash Steps

Saccharification Rest
Direct Heat
152
60 min
Mash-Out
Direct Heat
170
15 min

Special Instructions

No special instructions in this recipe

Tasting Notes (1)

PourHouseBrewing

Tasted on 7/11/2020 by PourHouseBrewing

Notes:

Scored a 39 in a BJCP competition with this beer.

Recipe Facts

The Red
Altbier
  • 4.25 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 4.75 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.055 OG
  • 1.010 FG
  • 32.4 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.59 BG:GU
  • 11.8° SRM Color
  • 81% Efficiency
  • 5.8% ABV Alcohol
  • 183 per 12oz Calories
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Altbier

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.044-1.052 / Your OG: 1.055
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.008-1.014 / Your FG: 1.010
IBU 0
120
IBU: 25-50 / Your IBU: 32
SRM 0
40
SRM: 11-17 / Your SRM: 11.8
ABV 0
14
ABV: 4.3-5.5 / Your ABV: 5.8
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.48-1.14 / Your BG:GU: 0.59

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