Going on Long Trail's Website I got their ingredients for their flagship ale: Long Trail Ale. It is an Altbier and I have questions on the amount of each type of grain, especially the wheat (I haven't brewed with wheat that much) and what kind of yeast I should use. I've had good luck with Danstar-Nottingham and it is readily available here so I just through that in there. I understand that the clearing vessel should be cooled in order to get a crisp taste.
Thoughts?
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Long Trail Clone
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
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.040 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): 45.5 IBU Expected Color (using Morey): 14.5 SRM
BU:GU ratio: 0.89 Approx Color:
Mash Efficiency: 60.0 %
Boil Duration: 60.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 64 degF
Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
German Pilsner Malt 9.50 lb 79.2 % 2.3 In Mash/Steeped
German Wheat Malt 1.50 lb 12.5 % 0.4 In Mash/Steeped
German Caramel Malt Light 0.75 lb 6.3 % 3.5 In Mash/Steeped
UK Chocolate Malt 0.25 lb 2.1 % 21.3 In Mash/Steeped
Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
German Northern Brewer 7.0 % 1.00 oz 25.1 Bagged Pellet Hops 60 Min From End
US Willamette 4.5 % 1.00 oz 12.4 Bagged Pellet Hops 30 Min From End
US Mount Hood 4.5 % 1.00 oz 8.0 Bagged Pellet Hops 15 Min From End
Yeast
Danstar-Nottingham
Thoughts?
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Long Trail Clone
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
Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.040 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): 45.5 IBU Expected Color (using Morey): 14.5 SRM
BU:GU ratio: 0.89 Approx Color:
Mash Efficiency: 60.0 %
Boil Duration: 60.0 mins
Fermentation Temperature: 64 degF
Fermentables
Ingredient Amount % MCU When
German Pilsner Malt 9.50 lb 79.2 % 2.3 In Mash/Steeped
German Wheat Malt 1.50 lb 12.5 % 0.4 In Mash/Steeped
German Caramel Malt Light 0.75 lb 6.3 % 3.5 In Mash/Steeped
UK Chocolate Malt 0.25 lb 2.1 % 21.3 In Mash/Steeped
Hops
Variety Alpha Amount IBU Form When
German Northern Brewer 7.0 % 1.00 oz 25.1 Bagged Pellet Hops 60 Min From End
US Willamette 4.5 % 1.00 oz 12.4 Bagged Pellet Hops 30 Min From End
US Mount Hood 4.5 % 1.00 oz 8.0 Bagged Pellet Hops 15 Min From End
Yeast
Danstar-Nottingham