Daily Bread German Ale NHC 2011

Category 7: Amber Hybrid Beer

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Sponsored by Grape & Granary

Kent Shultz, San Diego, CA, QUAFF (Quality Ale and Fermentation Fraternity)

Gold Medal

"Daily Bread German Ale"

Dusseldorf Alt

Ingredients for 5.5 U.S. gallons (20.82 liters)

6.75 lb (3.06 kg) German Pilsner malt

1.75 lb (0.79 kg) Belgian Munich malt

1.0 lb (0.45 kg) German Vienna malt

0.5 lb (227 g) Belgian Biscuit malt

0.5 lb (227 g) dextrin malt

4.0 oz (113 g) US chocolate malt

1.0 oz (28 g) Tettnanger pellet hops (FWH)

1.3 oz (37 g) German Tradition pellet hops, 6.9% a.a. (60 min)

0.5 oz (28 g) Tettnanger pellet hops (30 min)

0.5 oz (28 g) Tettnanger pellet hops (20 min)

1 tsp. Irish moss (15 min)

0.5 oz (14 g) Mt. Hood pellet hops, 5.9% a.a. (0 min)

White Labs WLP029 German Ale/Kolsch (1 pint starter)

4.5 oz dextrose (to prime)

Polyclar to clarify

Original Specific Gravity: 1.051

Final Specific Gravity: 1.010

Boiling Time: 60 minutes

Primary Fermentation: 11 days at 65F (18C)

Secondary Fermentation: 18 days at 40F (4C)

Directions

Mash grains at 147F (64C) for 60 minutes.

Runners-Up

Silver Medal: Weston Barkley, Las Vegas, NV, California Common Beer, SNAFU

Bronze Medal: Steve Mifsud, Santa Rosa, CA, California Common Beer, The Brewing Network