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Wife of Bath Amber Ale
American Amber Ale • All Grain • 5.5 gal
Dedicated to that lusty woman from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. She would have liked this rich beer!
September 7, 2003 pm 01:47pm
4.0/5.0 1 rating
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 9.25 lbs
English 2-row Pale
English 2-row Pale
All English Ales. Workhorse of British Brewing. Infusion Mash.
- .20 lbs
American Munich
American Munich
Munich Dunkels. Adds color/nutty flavor. Sometimes called Aromatic.
- .80 lbs
American Caramel 40°L
American Caramel 40°L
Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.
- .10 lbs
American Chocolate Malt
American Chocolate Malt
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
- .2 lbs
Barley Flaked
Barley Flaked
Helps head retention, imparts creamy smoothness. For porters and stouts.
- .2 lbs
Oats Flaked
Oats Flaked
Belgian White Ale(wit), other specialty beers.
- 1.00 oz
Challenger - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Challenger
Popular bittering hop used primarily in British ales and lagers. Mild to moderate aroma, but quite spicy.
- .99 oz
East Kent Goldings - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
East Kent Goldings
Mild, slightly flowery.
- 1.00 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
-
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: | 1.054 | 1.045 - 1.060 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.015 | |
| Color: | 13.2 SRM | 10 - 17 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.4% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 43.3 IBU | 25 - 40 | |
Discussion
Very fine beer
2007-09-06 10:58am
Next time when I make this rich amber ale I'll use some Golden Promise malt to give the beer some additional depth. Otherwise, this brew turned out quite well.
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