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Schools Alt - Altbier

An Authentic Homebrew Recipe - by LB - Mike

RECIPE INFO

Düsseldorf Altbier which is malty with a huge hop character, using Safale US-05 gives a bread, nutty & caramel taste to the finished beer.

Author: LB - Mike - View

Brew Sessions: 0

Source: Homebrew Recipe

Recipe Type: All Grain

Efficiency: 75%

Calories: 155 per 11 fl. oz

Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Batch Size: 6.08 Gallons

Boil Size: 6.6 Gallons

Total Grains: 10.23 lb

Total Hops: 2.82 oz

IBU/OG: 0.74

OG: 1.048

- - -

FG: 1.009

- - -

IBUs: 35.7 (tinseth)

- - - IBUs

Color: 14.5° SRM / 28.57° EBC

- - - SRM

Alcohol: 5.11%

-% - -% ABV

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FERMENTABLES

fermentable

ppg

usage

fermentable / amount / ppg / l / usage

75.4%

7.716

Lager Malt - UK

Mash

Lager Malt - UK, 7.716 lb (75.4%), 38 ppg, 2 L, Mash

21.6%

2.205

Munich - UK

Mash

Munich - UK, 2.205 lb (21.6%), 37 ppg, 9 L, Mash

0.309

Chocolate - UK

425

Mash

Chocolate - UK, 0.309 lb (3%), 34 ppg, 425 L, Mash

HOPS

variety

type

usage

time

IBUs

hop / amount / usage / time / AA / IBUs

2.82

Saaz(Czech)

Pellet

Boil

60 Minutes

3.8

35.7

Saaz(Czech), 2.82 oz (Pellet), Boil, 60 Minutes, 3.8, 35.7

YEAST

yeast

attenuation

yeast / attenuation

Fermentis Safale US-05

81%

Fermentis Safale US-05, 81%

NOTES

18 Litres of strike water at 70C
Mash at 66C for 90 minutes

14 Litres sparge water at 76C
Sparge grains to collect 28 Litres of wort

Pitch yeast at 18-20C

Ferment 10-14 days or u til FG reached

Cold crash if possible

Carbonate in range of 2.4 - 2.8 volumes
or if bottling 140g priming sugar (23 Litres fermented)

RECIPE INFO

Düsseldorf Altbier which is malty with a huge hop character, using Safale US-05 gives a bread, nutty & caramel taste to the finished beer.

Author: LB - Mike - View

Brew Sessions: 0

Source: Homebrew Recipe

Recipe Type: All Grain

Efficiency: 75%

Total Grains: 10.23 lb

Total Hops: 2.82 oz

Brew Sessions: 0

Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Batch Size: 6.08 Gallons

Boil Size: 6.6 Gallons

IBU/OG: 0.74

Calories: 155 per 11 fl. oz

OG: 1.048

- - -

FG: 1.009

- - -

IBUs: 35.7 (tinseth)

- - - IBUs

Color: 14.5° SRM / 28.57° EBC

- - - SRM

Alcohol: 5.11%

-% - -% ABV

scale

Recipe Reviews/Tasting Notes (1)

4 out of 5 stars

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1 star

reviewed by LB - Mike on June 22, 2024

"First time brewing this and delighted with final beer, tastes and drinks very well. The use of Safale US-05 created a real bread, nutty and caramel taste to the finished Altbier, but not overly heavy or bitter. A well balanced easy drinking Düsseldorf Altbier."

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