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[ncbeerbrewer]

So here is the recipe I put together trying to brew my first of the style. I am pleased with how the beer turned out at this point. The color was a really nice orangish hue. I did a FWH with the German Hallertaus that I have just to see how it turns out. Overall the brew session was smooth and SG came in at 1.070. Let me know what you think if you like I can see brewing this style again in the future.

Sticke ALT Specialty Beer Type: All Grain Date: 5/4/2012 Batch Size (fermenter): 5.50 gal Brewer: Mike Sulyi Boil Size: 7.12 gal Asst Brewer: Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: 15 Gallon Stock Pot End of Boil Volume 5.72 gal Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 % Final Bottling Volume: 5.50 gal Est Mash Efficiency 72.0 % Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage Taste Rating(out of 50): 30.0 Amt Name Type # %/IBU 7 lbs Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 1 47.5 % 7 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 47.5 % 8.0 oz Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM) Grain 3 3.4 % 4.0 oz Carafa II (412.0 SRM) Grain 4 1.7 % 0.50 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 5 8.8 IBUs 1.00 oz Magnum [14.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 46.7 IBUs 0.50 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 7 1.6 IBUs 0.50 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 8 0.0 IBUs 1.0 pkg German Ale (Wyeast Labs #1007) [124.21 ml] Yeast 9 -

Est Original Gravity: 1.069 SG Measured Original Gravity: 1.064 SG Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.3 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 7.1 % Bitterness: 57.1 IBUs Calories: 213.7 kcal/12oz Est Color: 17.4 SRM

Edited by ncbeerbrewer, 05 May 2012 - 09:14 AM.

[djinkc]

I've brewed some with almost the same recipe. How did you like the FWH in it?

[ncbeerbrewer]

I've brewed some with almost the same recipe. How did you like the FWH in it?

I liked it. It gave it a nice aroma going into the brew kettle. I figured this was like a freestyle brew and hadn't done FWH in a long while. Recipe seems nice to me. I took a look at your posts on here DJ and Kellermeister too to get some ideas.

[MtnBrewer]

I like that recipe a lot. What was the mash temperature?

[ncbeerbrewer]

I like that recipe a lot. What was the mash temperature?

Thanks!! I mashed at 148

[MtnBrewer]

Sounds perfect. One thing I've noticed about recipes is that some styles seem to have recipes that are all over the place. There are a thousand ways to interpret the style. Others are in sort of a form follows function regime where people will try other ways to do it but eventually come back to the tried and true recipe. Alt seems like the latter to me. Successful recipes for altbier all look pretty similar.

[Mya]

the classic european styles, especially German, just don't have a lot of wiggle room in interpretation, like American and Belgian

[ncbeerbrewer]

the classic european styles, especially German, just don't have a lot of wiggle room in interpretation, like American and Belgian

Agreed lots of tradition for sure...a lot of times when I brew a beer style for the first time I will reference the BJCP for listed ingredients and then surf around to several online sites to get a feel of what others have done. This one was more a challenge since they are all "secret". I wanted to make sure this Sticke was not just a higher gravity version of the ALT that I brewed and just put in the freezer to lager today. They will both be on tap at the same time I am figuring. I must say again thought the orange hue to this Sticke was just totally awesome post boil. I figure it must be the Munich and Melanoidin contributions.

[MtnBrewer]

the classic european styles, especially German, just don't have a lot of wiggle room in interpretation, like American and Belgian

That's certainly true. About the only wiggle room you have on an alt is how to hop it. And even then you want to be careful not to overdo it.

[djinkc]

That's certainly true. About the only wiggle room you have on an alt is how to hop it. And even then you want to be careful not to overdo it.

The SRM is all over the place. Last time I was at GABF they were all lighter colored. And I as a bit disappointed with them (simple Alts).

Overdo it? It's supposed to have a nice bittering slam, then you can debate NG vs Dussy. Then Stickes are over the top and I don't know if there is such a thing as NG/Dussy Alts.

Still have a bit left of my last attempt. It has lagered/mellowed into a wonderful beer.

[Mya]

only Sticke I have tried is the Zume Uirege, great beer

[djinkc]

only Sticke I have tried is the Zume Uirege, great beer

Had it, and I am convinced we don't get stuff that has been treated well on the journey here.

[Mya]

Had it, and I am convinced we don't get stuff that has been treated well on the journey here.

it's been too long for me to remember exactly, but I thought at the time it was one of the best beers I'd sampled, it was like a dark malty dopplebock, very smooth, and with a nice roast malt profile