Recipe - AG - Alt

[nigel_c]

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.

[Dr Jacoby]

Great beer for a party. I love Weyermann's caramunich range. II is amazing in Helles style beers.

[nigel_c]

Love the beer. Would be one I'd keep on draft all the time.

[Pheeel]

Will have to give it a go...

[Jonnycheech]

Adds to the 'To Brew' list 

[molc]

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...

[Simon_]

II is amazing in Helles style beers.

I wouldn't have thought of using Caramunich in a Helles. What % would you use?

[Dr Jacoby]

1-3% usually. Works well in tandem with similar amounts of carahell.