
Orinda Plaza Amber
American Amber Ale • Partial Mash • 5.5 gal
Starting point for an Amber
January 4, 2003 am 10:08am
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 5.5 gal)
- 2.5 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
- 2.0 lbs
Crystal Malt 60°L
Crystal Malt 60°L
Sweet caramel flavor, deep golden to red color. For dark amber and brown ales.
- .5 lbs
American Victory
American Victory
Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.
- .25 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- 4.00 lbs
Liquid Amber Extract
Liquid Amber Extract
Amber is used predominantly in the production of medium-colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters.
- 1.0 oz
Cascade - 6.2 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 0.5 oz
Cascade - 6.2 AA% whole; boiled 15 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 0.5 oz
Cascade - 6.2 AA% whole; boiled 1 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
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White Labs WLP051 California Ale V
White Labs WLP051 California Ale V
From Northern California. This strain is more fruity than WLP001, and slightly more flocculant. Attenuation is lower, resulting in a fuller bodied beer than with WLP001.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 10 - American Ale
Subcategory: B - American Amber Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.046 | 1.045 - 1.060 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.010 - 1.015 | ![]() |
Color: | 17.3 SRM | 10 - 17 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 4.6% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 24.3 IBU | 25 - 40 | ![]() |