Cowboy Alt

Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines
7C-Amber Hybrid Beer-Dusseldorf Altbier

Minimum OG: 1.046 SG Maximum OG: 1.054 SG
Minimum FG: 1.010 SG Maximum FG: 1.015 SG
Minimum IBU: 35 IBU Maximum IBU: 50 IBU
Minimum Color: 11.0 SRM Maximum Color: 17.0 SRM


Recipe Overview
Wort Volume Before Boil: 8.00 US gals Wort Volume After Boil: 6.08 US gals
Volume Transferred: 5.28 US gals Water Added To Fermenter: 0.00 US gals
Volume At Pitching: 5.28 US gals Volume Of Finished Beer: 5.00 US gals
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.038 SG Expected OG: 1.051 SG
Expected FG: 1.012 SG Apparent Attenuation: 74.9 %
Expected ABV: 5.1 % Expected ABW: 4.0 %
Expected IBU (using Tinseth): 45.1 IBU Expected Color (using Morey): 15.7 SRM
BU:GU ratio: 0.89 Approx Color:
Mash Efficiency: 80.0 %
Boil Duration: 90.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 60 degF


Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
German Pilsner Malt 8lb 0oz 77.6 % 1.7 In Mash/Steeped
German Munich Malt 1lb 0oz 9.7 % 0.9 In Mash/Steeped
Belgian Aromatic Malt 8.00 oz 4.8 % 1.6 In Mash/Steeped
German CaraMunich III 8.00 oz 4.8 % 4.7 In Mash/Steeped
German Carafa II 5.00 oz 3.0 % 22.1 In Mash/Steeped


Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
US Magnum 15.0 % 0.80 oz 41.6 Loose Pellet Hops 60 Min From End
German Tettnang 4.0 % 0.50 oz 3.4 Loose Pellet Hops 15 Min From End


Other Ingredients
Ingredient Amount When


Yeast
Wyeast 1007-German Ale


Water Profile
Target Profile: No Water Profile Chosen
Mash pH: 5.2
pH Adjusted with: Unadjusted

Total Calcium (ppm): 0 Total Magnesium (ppm): 0
Total Sodium (ppm): 0 Total Sulfate (ppm): 0
Total Chloride(ppm): 0 Total Bicarbonate (ppm): 0


Mash Schedule
Mash Type: Full Mash
Schedule Name: Single Step Infusion (67C/152F)

Step Type Temperature Duration
Rest at 152 degF 60


Recipe Notes
OG: 1.050 
FG: 1.013 
IBU: 45 
Color: 14 SRM 
4.9% ABV 
 
Original recipe had 2lb munich & 3oz carafa ii.