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[Sunfire96]

So, on those, how do you get your amber and malty? Is it Chocolate and a darker Munich?

This is a true to style recipe that I used for mine

 

[Josh Hughes]

This is a true to style recipe that I used for mine

Can you post it as a link? That will be my first alt.

 

[Sunfire96]

Can you post it as a link? That will be my first alt.

Sure
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/1402933/dusseldorf-altbier

 

[Sandy Feet]

This is a true to style recipe that I used for mine

I saw the recipe. Can you use Otter instead?

 

[Sunfire96]

I saw the recipe. Can you use Otter instead?

You mean Maris otter? I mean, there's nothing stopping you, but if you want a true to style alt then you should use German malts, not British

 

[BarbarianBrewer]

I saw the recipe. Can you use Otter instead?

Apart from the PITA and ASPCA protesters picketing your house, I don't see why not!

 

[Sandy Feet]

You mean Maris otter? I mean, there's nothing stopping you, but if you want a true to style alt then you should use German malts, not British

The recipe posted had an English base malt, unless I got confused. That doesn't take much these days.

 

[Sunfire96]

The recipe posted had an English base malt, unless I got confused. That doesn't take much these days.

Ah, I see. It's a pilsner-like base grain made by a British maltster. It's Ike buying pilsner made by Rahr or Briess, still a German malt by heritage but produced in the US

 

[Sunfire96]

Kolsch brew is on for tomorrow. I feel confident my hand will stay closed up

 

[Sandy Feet]

Kolsch brew is on for tomorrow. I feel confident my hand will stay closed up

You may want to get some help from she who must be obeyed

 

[TerryDowning]

Brew club is doing a Cream Ale Team contest for June meeting. You have to pair with another brewer that you have never brewed with, and your brew must be style compliant to 6A Cream Ale. I have been paired with a long-term club member and I'm one of the newer members so this should be fun.

 

[TerryDowning]

So, on those, how do you get your amber and malty? Is it Chocolate and a darker Munich?

Had to go back and get the context. For the ESB yes MO is very appropriate for the base malt and using crystal malts and chocolate to keep with traditional style. (But not too much Chocolate)

Caramunich III and Darker Munich Malts for the German amber styles (but not too much Caramunich III)

If you don't care about tradition, then use any base malt you want and use chocolate or caramunich III sparingly to get that amber hue and some mouth feel.
I used Marris Otter, Vienna Malt, Dark Munich (10L) and chocolate in the Vienna I did this morning. (it's what I had on hand.)

 

[Sunfire96]

Citra pale ale up next! Probably Thursday. I have an appointment tomorrow to get a 2nd opinion about the prognosis of my hand, so I guess it depends on how that goes

 

[Megary]

Citra pale ale up next! Probably Thursday. I have an appointment tomorrow to get a 2nd opinion about the prognosis of my hand, so I guess it depends on how that goes

Best wishes.