Recipes: North German Altbier

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Style Profile based on 44 recipes

OG

1.053

FG

1.012

IBU

29

ABV

5.4%

BU:GU

0.55

Hops

4.1 g/L

Grain Bill Composition

  • 83% Base
  • 29% Toast
  • 7% Crystal
  • 2% Roast

Median % of grist by malt category

Common Hops

  • 20% Magnum (GR)
  • 11% Cascade
  • 9% Southern Brewer
  • 9% Hallertau Mittelfrüh
  • 9% Northern Brewer (GR)
  • 9% Tettnanger
  • 7% Perle (GR)
  • 7% Centennial
  • 7% Samba
  • 7% Hallertau Tradition

% of North German Altbier recipes using each hop

Common Fermentables

  • 11% American - Pale 2-Row
  • 9% German - Carafa II
  • 9% German - Pilsner
  • 9% German - CaraMunich I
  • 7% Munich Malt
  • 7% Belgian - CaraMunich
  • 7% United Kingdom - Pale Chocolate
  • 7% Weyermann - Carafa Special Type II
  • 7% American - Caramel / Crystal 40L
  • 7% Weyermann - Pilsner

Colour = malt category · bar = % of recipes

Common Yeasts

  • 18% German Ale (1007) Wyeast Labs
  • 16% Safale American (US-05) Fermentis

% of North German Altbier recipes using each strain

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