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Steph's Honey (Amber Ale)
American Amber Ale • All Grain • 5.25 gal
This turned out nice, but a little over on the gravity (1.060). Has a distinct alcohol bite upon first tasting (after 3 weeks in the bottle). It has mellowed somewhat after a couple more weeks, here's hoping it will mellow even more in the weeks to follow.
October 13, 2010 pm 01:58pm
4.0/5.0 1 rating
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.25 gal)
- 8 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt
- 1 lbs
American Caramel 40°L
American Caramel 40°L
Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.
- 1 lbs
American Caramel 60°L
American Caramel 60°L
Mild caramel,nutty flavor, sweet. adds color
- 1 lbs
Dextrine Malt
Dextrine Malt
In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.
- 1 lbs
Honey
Honey
Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
- 0.5 oz
Nugget - 13.0 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min
Nugget
This is very bitter and often used in medium to dark ales and lagers. Aroma is quite heavy and herbal.
- 0.5 oz
Liberty - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Liberty
Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.
- 0.5 oz
Liberty - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min
Liberty
Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.
-
Wyeast 1056 American Ale™
Wyeast 1056 American Ale™
Used commercially for several classic American ales. This strain ferments dry, finishes soft, smooth and dean, and is very well balanced.
Notes
Brewed 08/20/10: Mashed grains @ 154f for 1 hr, performed vorlauf for ~20 minutes, then sparged grains @ 170, collecting 6.5 gal of wort. Boiled for 90 minutes, dropping in Nugget hops @ 45 minutes, first Liberty hops @ 15 along with whirlfloc tablet, then second Liberty addition @ 2 minutes. Added 1lb of honey @ flameout. Stirred vigorously during cooling period to aerate (~ 20 minutes to cool), then checked OG, which came out a little high @ 1.060. Pitched yeast with wort @ ~75f, primary for 10 days, checked FG which came in @ 1.010, transferred to secondary, and will bottle later this week. Conditioning in the bottle at a minimum of 2 weeks.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 10 - American Ale
Subcategory: B - American Amber Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.056 | 1.045 - 1.060 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.015 | |
| Color: | 14.7 SRM | 10 - 17 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.7% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 28.3 IBU | 25 - 40 | |
Discussion
Good flavor, but...
2010-11-13 4:54pm
...I brewed this a couple of months back, but due to the 1lb of honey I added at the end of the boil, it came out a little too high on the alcohol. I thought it might smooth out some after conditioning for a while, but the alcohol is still pretty noticeable. I'll cut the honey in half next time, or do away with it altogether and maybe added some honey malt instead. Otherwise, this turned out pretty well.
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