Had a load of family and friends over for a party at the weekend and this was the pick of the beers I had on draft.
Keg got destroyed by everyone. Simple recipe and a real crowd pleaser. Pours a lovely deep copper color that is too easy to chug.
Altbier (7 B)
Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 20.00 l
Boil Time: 60 min
Equipment: R2Beer2
Efficiency: 80.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 80.0 %
OG 1.049
IBU 35
4.9% ABV
2.50 kg Pilsner (Weyermann) (3.3 EBC) Grain 1 63.3 %
1.00 kg Minch Munich Malt (30.0 EBC) Grain 2 25.3 %
0.25 kg Caramunich III (Weyermann) (139.9 EBC) Grain 3 6.3 %
0.20 kg Special B Malt (354.6 EBC) Grain 4 5.1 %
I did a full volume mash at 64c so no sparge. Treated with some phosphoric to correct mash ph.
Mash out at 75c for 10
15.00 g Warrior [15.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 30.3 IBUs
20.00 g Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 6 5.3 IBUs
1.0 pkg Dusseldorf Alt Yeast (White Labs #WLP036) [35.49 ml] Yeast 7 -
Fermented at 18c for about 2 weeks. Cold crashed, gelatin and lagered for 3 weeks before kegging.
Great beer for a party. I love Weyermann's caramunich range. II is amazing in Helles style beers.
Love the beer. Would be one I'd keep on draft all the time.
Will have to give it a go...
Adds to the 'To Brew' list :P
Mmm nothing beats a good alt. Well maybe a Vienna lager, but I'm biased until I get through my 25kg bag :)
Wonder how it would be with Vienna for munich actually...
Quote from: Dr Jacoby on May 21, 2018, 06:14:15 PM
II is amazing in Helles style beers.
I wouldn't have thought of using Caramunich in a Helles. What % would you use?
1-3% usually. Works well in tandem with similar amounts of carahell.