Daily Bread German Ale - Altbier - 2011 National Homebrew Competition Winner

Ingredients

For 5.5 Gallons (20.82 L)

    6.75 lb (3.06 kg) German Pilsner malt
    1.75 lb (0.79 kg) Belgian Munich malt
    1.0 lb (0.45 kg) German Vienna malt
    0.5 lb (227 g) Belgian Biscuit malt
    0.5 lb (227 g) dextrin malt
    4.0 oz (113 g) US chocolate malt
    1.0 oz (28 g) Tettnanger pellet hops (FWH)
    1.3 oz (37 g) German Tradition pellet hops, 6.9% a.a. (60 min)
    0.5 oz (28 g) Tettnanger pellet hops (30 min)
    0.5 oz (28 g) Tettnanger pellet hops (20 min)
    1 tsp. Irish moss (15 min)
    0.5 oz (14 g) Mt. Hood pellet hops, 5.9% a.a. (0 min)
    White Labs WLP029 German Ale/Kolsch (1 pint starter)
    4.5 oz dextrose (to prime)
    Polyclar to clarify
 

Specifications

    Original Gravity: 1.051
    Final Gravity: 1.01
    ABV: 5.38%
 

Directions

    Mash grains at 147° F (64° C) for 60 minutes.
    Primary fermentation for 11 days at 65° F (18° C).
    Secondary fermentation for 18 days at 40° F (4° C).