Alt refers to an old-school, top-fermented style of brewing ale rather than a relatively modern bottom-fermented lager. Altbier is especially associated with the city of Dusseldorf. Alts are a bit difficult to explain to the uninitiated - kind of like a hoppy Oktoberfest? A very malty pale ale? You'll just have to try a glass of coppery-brown, rich, caramelly, and bitter ale to get the idea.
This was my first time doing a multi-step mash. I used my insulated cooler mash tun- rookie mistake, (but it turned out great). I ended up filling my tun to the brim with water trying to heat up the mash at each step. I gave up on that and drained the liquid (pre-wort?) from the tun back into my kettle to get it to temp at each step. It was a totally bootleg operation. My next investment will be a bigger, better kettle and burner so I can brew this again (with ease) over the flame.
The beer itself is amazing; very crisp and refreshing, but complex. I love Alt beers, and this was seriously one of the best I've ever had.
E
E.M.
German Alt All Grain Kit
Very good. Ordered all grain by my mistake, so first time. I put the grain in a knit bag and brewed as usual, but in an extra large kettle. I also used Belgium crystal sugar for bottling. Very good beer
M
M.C.
Octoberfest
Easy to brew. Waiting for October.
J
J.
Very nice
I was concerned about the ibus on this one so i left off some of the bittering hop addition. In hindsight should have added all of it. Nice earthy hop flavor.
R
R.C.
Good Alt Beer
Nice recipe with the Munich malts. Hopping just right. Different than APA. Just what I wanted.
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