
Basic Amber Ale
American Amber Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
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February 22, 2012 am 08:50am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 9.13 lbs
Ashburne® Mild Malt; Briess
Ashburne® Mild Malt; Briess
Golden rich color with a malty sweetness. Characteristics & Applications: • Well suited for mild ale beers for color and maltiness. • Imparts smooth sweet flavor while also adding a full malty flavor. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 0.23 lbs
2-Row Caramel Malt 10L; Briess
2-Row Caramel Malt 10L; Briess
Golden color and a candy like sweetness. Characteristics & Applications: • In contrast to Brewers Malt, glassiness is a distinguishing characteristic of Caramel Malt. The glassy endosperm creates the desirable non-fermentable components giving true Caramel Malt the ability to contribute body (mouthfeel), foam foam retention, and extended beer stability, while contributing color and unique caramel flavor. • Caramel 10L is a roasted caramel malt that imparts golden color. • Use 3-7% for Pilsener-style beers for balance. • Use 5-15% to provide color, sweetness and color to light amber beers. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 0.25 lbs
Carared®; Weyermann®
Carared®; Weyermann®
German-grown two-row spring barley (2004 harvest). Product Characteristics: Perfect for adding red color values to red ales and Vienna lagers. Slightly aromatic. Contributes gentle maltiness as well as some body to finished beer. Recommended Quantities: Up to 25% of total grain bill Suitability (beer styles): Lagers: Red, Vienna, Bockbier Ales: Red, Altbier, Brown, Amber Wheat, Scottish
- 0.33 lbs
2-Row Caramel Malt 40L; Briess
2-Row Caramel Malt 40L; Briess
Sweet, Caramel, Toffee. S Characteristics & Applications: • In contrast to Brewers Malt, glassiness is a distinguishing characteristic of Caramel Malt. The glassy endosperm creates the desirable non-fermentable components giving true Caramel Malt the ability to contribute body (mouthfeel), foam foam retention, and extended beer stability, while contributing color and unique caramel flavor. • 2-Row Caramel Malt 40L is a roasted caramel malt that imparts golden to light red color. • Use 3-7% for Pilsener-style beers for balance. • Use 5-15% to provide color, sweetness and color to light amber beers. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.
- 0.36 lbs
Weyermann CaraMunich® II; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraMunich® II; Weyermann
Provides body. For Oktoberfest, bock, porter, stout, red, amber and brown ales.
- 0.4 oz
Admiral - 12.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Admiral
Admiral hops are known for their high acid content, delivering a bold yet smooth bitterness. They showcase notes of orange citrus and herbal undertones, making them an excellent choice for crafting more bitter Pale Ales and ESBs.
- 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
Hallertau - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
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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.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 10 - American Ale
Subcategory: B - American Amber Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.050 | 1.045 - 1.060 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.015 | ![]() |
Color: | 13.5 SRM | 10 - 17 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.1% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 32.1 IBU | 25 - 40 | ![]() |