Altbier: History, Brewing Techniques and Recipes

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Altbier: History, Brewing, Techniques, Recipes ; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. Altbier throughout History ; Chapter 2. Altbier Profile ; Chapter 3. Altbier Ingredients ; Grain; Water; Hops; Yeast; Chapter 4. Altbier Equipment for the Homebrewer ; Home Mash Tun; Home Lauter Tun with Recirculation; Home Whirlpool; Home Heat Exchanger; Home Fermentation and Lagering Equipment; Home Filter; Chapter 5. Altbier Brewing Methods ; Composing Your Grain Bill; Mashing; Boiling; Hopping; Adding Flavor and Aroma Hops; Clarifying the Hot Wort. Altbier: History, Brewing, Techniques, Recipes Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Altbier throughout History Chapter 2. Altbier Profile Chapter 3. Altbier Ingredients Grain Water Hops Yeast Chapter 4. Altbier Equipment for the Homebrewer Home Mash Tun Home Lauter Tun with Recirculation Home Whirlpool Home Heat Exchanger Home Fermentation and Lagering Equipment Home Filter Chapter 5. Altbier Brewing Methods Composing Your Grain Bill Mashing Boiling Hopping Adding Flavor and Aroma Hops Clarifying the Hot Wort. Aerating the Cooled WortFermenting Lagering Filtering Conditioning and Packaging Chapter 6. Receipe Guidelines Appendix A. Commercial Alt Examples Appendix B. Malting German Grain Appendix C. Mash pH and Water Hardness Appendix D. Sugar Fungus: Plant or Animal? Appendix E. Calculating Your Grain Bill for Beer Color Appendix F. Calculating Your Bittering Hops Addition Appendix G. Unit Conversion Chart Glossary References and Further Reading Index About the Author.