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Amber Ale '03

Amber Ale '03

American Amber Ale • Extract • 5.5 gal

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rich,smooth caramel with a slight toasty finish

January 15, 2003 am 09:47am

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Ingredients (Extract5.5 gal)

  • .5 lbs Dextrine Malt

    Dextrine Malt

    In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.

  • .5 lbs American Caramel 40°L

    American Caramel 40°L

    Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.

  • .25 lbs Belgian Special B

    Belgian Special B

  • .5 lbs American Victory

    American Victory

    Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.

  • 6 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 lbs Honey

    Honey

    Imparts sweet and dry taste. For honey and brown ales. Also: specialty ales.

  • 1 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1 oz Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min

    Fuggle

    Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.

  • 1/2 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 2 tsp gypsum - (omitted from calculations)

    gypsum

  • 1 tsp irish moss - (omitted from calculations)

    irish moss

  • 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
Original Gravity: 1.051 1.045 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 16.0 SRM 10 - 17
Alcohol: 5.0% ABV 4.5% - 6%
Bitterness: 29.8 IBU 25 - 40

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