baltaperales
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I brewed a Düsseldorf Altbier on 1/17 and it's been fermenting at 62-63 deg temp. On day six the gravity reading was at 1.020. I raised the temp to 70 deg for a D-Rest on day 7. Today is day is 10 still at 70 deg and the reading is still at 1.020. Below is the recipe I used. Any thoughts.
Düsseldorf Altbier
INGREDIENTS
For 5.5 gallons (21 L)
2 cans (6.6 lb, or 3.0 kg) | Light Malt Extract
1.25 lb (0.57 kg) | Light Liquid Munich Malt Extract
0.5 lb (0.23 kg) | Special b Malt (120° L)
0.5 lb (0.23 kg) | CaraMunich Malt (60° L)
0.25 lb (0.11 kg) | Carafa Malt (400° L)
1.5 oz (43 g) | *Perle hops, 8.75% alpha acid (60 min)
1.0 oz (28 g) | *Tettnang Hops, 4.5% alpha acid (15 min)
0.75 tsp (3 g) | Irish moss (15 min)
1 package WLP036 Dusseldorf Alt Yeast
*Use similar hops, if Perle or Tettnag hops are unavailable.
SPECIFICATIONS
Original Gravity: 1.053
Final Gravity: 1.012
ABV: 5.4%
IBU: 42
SRM: n/a
Boil Time: 60 minutes
Efficiency: n/a
Pre-boil Volume: 3 gallons (11.4 L)
Pre-boil Gravity: n/a
DIRECTIONS
Steep the grains in 2 gallons (7.6 L) of cool water.
Heat the water to 170°F (77°C), then strain the grains.
Stir in malt extract and add enough water to bring the volume up to 3 gallons (11.4 L), and bring to a boil.
Add bittering hops and boil for 45 minutes, then add aroma hops and re-hydrated Irish moss and continue boiling for 15 minutes. Cool the wort, and then pour into fermenter with enough cold water to make 5.5 gallons (21 L).
Aerate and pitch yeast when temperature drops to 65°F (18°C).
Ferment at 65°-68° F (18°-20° C) for one week or until fermentation is complete. Age the beer in a secondary fermenter for one week at 65°F (18°C).
Carbonate to 1.5-2.5 volumes of CO2.
Düsseldorf Altbier
INGREDIENTS
For 5.5 gallons (21 L)
2 cans (6.6 lb, or 3.0 kg) | Light Malt Extract
1.25 lb (0.57 kg) | Light Liquid Munich Malt Extract
0.5 lb (0.23 kg) | Special b Malt (120° L)
0.5 lb (0.23 kg) | CaraMunich Malt (60° L)
0.25 lb (0.11 kg) | Carafa Malt (400° L)
1.5 oz (43 g) | *Perle hops, 8.75% alpha acid (60 min)
1.0 oz (28 g) | *Tettnang Hops, 4.5% alpha acid (15 min)
0.75 tsp (3 g) | Irish moss (15 min)
1 package WLP036 Dusseldorf Alt Yeast
*Use similar hops, if Perle or Tettnag hops are unavailable.
SPECIFICATIONS
Original Gravity: 1.053
Final Gravity: 1.012
ABV: 5.4%
IBU: 42
SRM: n/a
Boil Time: 60 minutes
Efficiency: n/a
Pre-boil Volume: 3 gallons (11.4 L)
Pre-boil Gravity: n/a
DIRECTIONS
Steep the grains in 2 gallons (7.6 L) of cool water.
Heat the water to 170°F (77°C), then strain the grains.
Stir in malt extract and add enough water to bring the volume up to 3 gallons (11.4 L), and bring to a boil.
Add bittering hops and boil for 45 minutes, then add aroma hops and re-hydrated Irish moss and continue boiling for 15 minutes. Cool the wort, and then pour into fermenter with enough cold water to make 5.5 gallons (21 L).
Aerate and pitch yeast when temperature drops to 65°F (18°C).
Ferment at 65°-68° F (18°-20° C) for one week or until fermentation is complete. Age the beer in a secondary fermenter for one week at 65°F (18°C).
Carbonate to 1.5-2.5 volumes of CO2.