California Common Recipe - Altbier Ale

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Altbier Ale

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Extract
5 Gallon(s)
4.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
From a standard recipe list. Made this 3 times before. Friends who did not like pale ales liked this brew.

Fermentables

44% - Liquid Malt Extract - Light - US
4
35
4
Extract
22% - Old Bavarian Munich Blend
2
32
8
Steep
17% - Pilsner - DE
1.5
38
1
Steep
11% - Crystal 40L - CA
1
34
40
Steep
3% - Special B - BE
0.25
30
180
Steep
3% - Wheat Malt - DE
0.25
37
2
Steep

Hops

Spalt
2
Pellet
Boil
55 min(s)
4
31.1
Hallertau
0.5
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
4.5
4.4
Hallertau
0.5
Pellet
Boil
0 min(s)
4.5
0.0

Yeast

White Labs European Ale WLP011
67%

Other Stuff

Calcium chloride
1
tsp
Boil
Yeast Nutrient
1
each
Primary

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Steep specialty grains @ 168?F for 30 min in 2 gallons water.
2.
Sparge gains with 1 gallon 168? water.
3.
Bring to boil; remove from heat; add malt extract and stir to keep off bottom of kettle.
4.
Add bottled spring water to 4.5 gallons. Return to boil.
5.
Use wort cooler. When below 80?F, pour into fermenter, add yeast nutrient. Top to 5 gallons with spring water.

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Recipe Facts

Altbier Ale
California Common
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 4.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.045 OG
  • 1.015 FG
  • 35.5 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.79 BG:GU
  • 13.3° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 3.9% ABV Alcohol
  • 151 per 12oz Calories
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