Falconer's Flight 'Merican ale
American Amber Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
I ended up substituting Citra hops for Falconer's Flight hops.
January 7, 2012 pm 07:21pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 4.5 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
- 4.5 lbs
American 6-row Pale
American 6-row Pale
Tends to increase lautering efficiency due to a stiffer husk. May be used as the base malt for any beer style. The enzymes in all varieties of the current crop are sufficient to support high percentages of specialty malts and adjuncts.
- 0.5 lbs
Weyermann CaraAmber®; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraAmber®; Weyermann
Bock Beer, Dunkel Ale, Brown Ale , Red Lager, Amber Ale, Amber Lager
- 0.5 lbs
Weyermann CaraFoam®; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraFoam®; Weyermann
Pilsner, Lagerbier, alcohol-reduced Beer, Light Beer, Bock Beer
- 0.5 lbs
Special B - Caramel malt; Dingemans
Special B - Caramel malt; Dingemans
The darkest of the Belgian crystal malts, Dingemans Special B will impart a heavy caramel taste and is often credited with the raisin-like flavors of some Belgian Abbey ales. Larger percentages (greater than 5%) will contribute a dark brown-black color and fuller body.
- 0.33 lbs
Oats Raw
Oats Raw
Adds body, mouth feel and head retention to the beer Creates chill haze in lighter beers, so is primarily used in dark ones.
- 1.11 lbs
Honey
Honey
Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.
- 0.4 oz
Citra® - 12.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Citra®
Citra™ is a special aroma hop variety developed by the Hop Breeding Company (a joint venture between John I. Haas, Inc. and Select Botanicals Group, LLC). It was released in 2007. Citra™ has fairly high alpha acids and total oil contents with a low percentage of cohumulone content. The variety imparts interesting citrus and tropical fruit characters to beer.
- 0.50 oz
Centennial - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 0.50 oz
Citra® - 12.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Citra®
Citra™ is a special aroma hop variety developed by the Hop Breeding Company (a joint venture between John I. Haas, Inc. and Select Botanicals Group, LLC). It was released in 2007. Citra™ has fairly high alpha acids and total oil contents with a low percentage of cohumulone content. The variety imparts interesting citrus and tropical fruit characters to beer.
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Wyeast 1272 American Ale II™
Wyeast 1272 American Ale II™
Fruitier and more flocculant than 1056, slightly nutty, soft, clean, slightly tart finish.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 10 - American Ale
Subcategory: B - American Amber Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.059 | 1.045 - 1.060 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.015 | |
| Color: | 14.5 SRM | 10 - 17 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.9% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 31.4 IBU | 25 - 40 |
