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Link XFL Amber Ale

Link XFL Amber Ale

American Pale Ale • Extract • 5 gal

JF_GRIND,This is my second time brewing this beer and I have had a chance to improve on it. Unlike the XFL football league that turned out to be a one shot deal.

December 23, 2001 pm 05:21pm

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • .5 lbs Crystal Malt 60°L

    Crystal Malt 60°L

    Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.

  • .25 lbs Crystal Malt 80°L

    Crystal Malt 80°L

    Body and Richness. Distictive Nutty flavor and or sweet, smooth caramel flavor and a red to deep red color. For porters, old ales.

  • 3.5 lbs Light; John Bull

    Light; John Bull

    Made from Lager malt, it will add body and character to any light brew. Light malt extract will impart rich flavor compounds, ensure an excellent fermentation, and improve the clarity.

  • 3 lbs Dry Amber Extract

    Dry Amber Extract

    Cream-colored and full-flavored; will produce amber colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters. Made of pale and crystal malts.

  • 1 oz Willamette - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Willamette

    This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy

  • 1 oz Willamette - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 20 min

    Willamette

    This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy

  • 1 oz Cascade - 5.8 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1 oz Cascade - 5.8 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1.0 tbsp Irish moss - (omitted from calculations)

    Irish moss

  • White Labs WLP013 London Ale

    White Labs WLP013 London Ale

    Dry, malty ale yeast. Provides a complex, oakey ester character to your beer. Hop bitterness comes through well. This yeast is well suited for classic British pale ales, bitters, and stouts. Does not flocculate as much as WLP002 and WLP005.

Notes

Heat 1 gallon of water to 165 degrees. Crack grains and mash in for 1/2 hour. Then add second gallon of water let grains seep one hour holding mash at 154 degrees. Run off, sparge with one gallon at 168 degrees. Add malts (liquid & extract) to kettle and bring to a boil. Total boil is 60 minutes. Add irish moss for final 10 minutes of boil. FERMENTATION Primary fermentation in 5.5 gallon between 65 - 70 degrees for seven days. Dry hop with final 1 ounce of Cascade hops for final week in second fermentation. Rack to 6.5 (glass) secondary fermentation 65 - 70 degrees for two weeks. Prime 3 ounces of corn sugar and bottle. Bottle condition for three weeks at 55 degrees.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 10 - American Ale

Subcategory: A - American Pale Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.055 1.045 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 14.0 SRM 5 - 14
Alcohol: 5.6% ABV 4.5% - 6%
Bitterness: 29.7 IBU 30 - 45

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