Altbier Mania

This is a non-traditional Altbier. After making a previous, traditional Alt, I decided to just get experimental.

Brewer:	CigarSmoke Brewery		Email:	Manofiron777@yahoo.com
Beer:	Altbier Mania		Style:	Düsseldorf Altbier
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	6 gallons
Color:	16 HCU (~10 SRM)		Bitterness:	31 IBU
OG:	1.062		FG:	1.014
Alcohol:	6.1% v/v (4.8% w/w)
Water:	use only Spring Water.
Grain:	1 lb. 6 oz. German Vienna 4 oz. German Munich 2 oz. Belgian chocolate
Steep:	I steep the grains at 155° for 50 minutes. sparge with 1 quart of spring water
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.185	2 gallons
	2 lb. Light dry malt extract 6 lb. Wheat extract 12 oz. Honey
	Add the honey at the last 3 minutes of the boil to retain the flavor. add one tablet of Whirlfoc-T at the same time as the honey.
Hops:	2 oz. Perle (8% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Spalt (6.75% AA, 45 min.) 2 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	White Labs Platinum Series Dusseldorf Altbier Yeast.
Log:	brewed on 5-19-07 email me and ask how it turned out!
Carbonation:	at carbonation i'll use 1cup of honey.

Recipe posted 05/19/07.