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Hilltop amber ale

Hilltop amber ale

Specialty Beer • All Grain • 10 gal

Medicine man

December 11, 2001 pm 01:12pm

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Ingredients (All Grain10 gal)

  • 18 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

  • 1.5 lbs American Caramel 60°L

    American Caramel 60°L

    Mild caramel,nutty flavor, sweet. adds color

  • .5 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

    Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.

  • 1 lbs German Light Munich

    German Light Munich

    For a desired malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.

  • 2 oz Northern Brewer - 8.4 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Northern Brewer

    Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.

  • 1 oz Cascade - 9.6 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • .5 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1 tsp irish moss - (omitted from calculations)

    irish moss

  • Wyeast 1098 British Ale™

    Wyeast 1098 British Ale™

    From Whitbread. Ferments dry and crisp, slightly tart, fruity and well-balanced. Ferments well down to 65F.

Notes

Mash grain @ 156 degrees for 60 minutes Sparge with 185 degree strike water to obtain 12.5 gallons Boil for 60 minutes adding hops to recipe Pitch yeast when wort is 70 degrees. Primary for 6 days then secondary for 7 days. Crash cool in secondary for last 3 days. Keg and enjoy...awesome!

Style (BJCP)

Category: 23 - Specialty Beer

Subcategory: A - Specialty Beer

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.051 1.026 - 1.120
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 0.995 - 1.035
Color: 11.9 SRM 1 - 50
Alcohol: 5.1% ABV 2.5% - 14.5%
Bitterness: 47.4 IBU 0 - 100

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