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American Special Amber - All Grain

American Special Amber - All Grain

American Amber Ale • All Grain • 5 gal

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This beer has hop presence both in the bittering and aroma. This beer can be made as ale or a lager and will have a medium body with a crisp finish.

May 26, 2003 pm 05:37pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 8.25 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 lbs English 2-row Lager

    English 2-row Lager

  • .5 lbs Belgian Caravienne

    Belgian Caravienne

    Belgian light crystal malt. Used in lighter Abbey or Trappist style ales.

  • .25 lbs American Chocolate Malt

    American Chocolate Malt

    Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.

  • 1 oz Hallertau - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 90 min

    Hallertau

    Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.

  • 1 oz Tettnanger - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min

    Tettnanger

    Mild, slightly spicy. 'Noble'.

  • White Labs WLP810 San Fransisco Lager

    White Labs WLP810 San Fransisco Lager

    This yeast is used to produce the "California Common" style beer. A unique lager strain which has the ability to ferment up to 65 degrees while retaining lager characteristics. Can also be fermented down to 50 degrees for production of marzens, pilsners a

Style (BJCP)

Category: 10 - American Ale

Subcategory: B - American Amber Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.054 1.045 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.013 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 15.0 SRM 10 - 17
Alcohol: 5.3% ABV 4.5% - 6%
Bitterness: 24.8 IBU 25 - 40

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