Lefty's German Altbier |
Type: Extract | Date: 9/17/1996 |
Batch Size: 5.00 gal | Brewer: Brian Smith |
| Boil Size: 3.98 gal | Asst Brewer: |
| Boil Time: 45 min | Equipment: Brew Pot (5 Gallon) |
| Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 | Brewhouse Efficiency: - |
| Taste Notes: Sweet, malty aroma. Different, hard-to-describe taste. Good, but not great. |
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Ingredients |
| Amount | Item | Type | % or IBU |
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| 3.00 lb | Amber Dry Extract (12.5 SRM) | Dry Extract | 42.86 % | | 3.00 lb | Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) | Dry Extract | 42.86 % | | 0.75 lb | Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) | Grain | 10.71 % | | 0.25 lb | Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) | Grain | 3.57 % | | 2.00 oz | Mt. Hood [5.20 %] (45 min) | Hops | 27.3 IBU | | 1.00 oz | Hallertauer Hersbrucker [4.00 %] (15 min) | Hops | 5.7 IBU | | 1.00 tsp | Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) | Misc | | | 1 Pkgs | German Ale (Wyeast Labs #1007) | Yeast-Ale | |
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Beer Profile |
Est Original Gravity: 1.053 SG | Measured Original Gravity: 1.053 SG |
| Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG | Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG |
| Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.29 % | Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.34 % |
| Bitterness: 33.0 IBU | Calories: 235 cal/pint |
| Est Color: 19.9 SRM | Color: |
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Mash Profile |
| Mash Name: None | Total Grain Weight: 10.00 lb |
| Sparge Water: - | Grain Temperature: - |
| Sparge Temperature: - | TunTemperature: - |
| Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE | Mash PH: - |
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Steep grains as desired (30-60 minutes)
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| Mash Notes: - |
Carbonation and Storage |
| Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar | Volumes of CO2: 2.4 |
| Pressure/Weight: 3.8 oz | Carbonation Used: 3/4 cup |
| Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F | Age for: 28.0 days |
| Storage Temperature: 52.0 F | |
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Notes |
| First batch to ever blow the top off the airlock! Had cut my hand woodcarving and had to get stitches, hence the name. Had to make the whole batch left-handed! |
