
Jason's Amber Ale
American Amber Ale • Extract • 4.50 gal
My first attempt. Great results,would recommend adding 1 grain of dry ale yeast to each bottle to ensure even carbonation.
September 22, 2003 am 07:23am
Ingredients (Extract, 4.50 gal)
- .75 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.
- .25 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 4 lbs
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Pale Liquid; Alexanders
Reportedly lightest colored malt extract available.
- 3.5 lbs
Dry Extra Light Extract
Dry Extra Light Extract
For making very pale ales and lagers.
- .75 oz
Nugget - 13.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Nugget
This is very bitter and often used in medium to dark ales and lagers. Aroma is quite heavy and herbal.
- .50 oz
Hallertau - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 15 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
- .25 oz
Cluster - 7.0 AA% whole; boiled 15 min
Cluster
Used for bittering and flavor qualities in light and dark American lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- .5 oz
Hallertau - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 1 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
- 1 tsp
Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss
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White Labs WLP001 California Ale
White Labs WLP001 California Ale
This yeast is famous for its clean flavors, balance and ability to be used in almost any style ale. It accentuates the hop flavors and is extremely versatile.
Notes
Bottle conditioned with 1.25 cups of XL DME. Good flavor, ABV. - Inconsistent carbonation - Chill haze
Style (BJCP)
Category: 10 - American Ale
Subcategory: B - American Amber Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.069 | 1.045 - 1.060 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.016 | 1.010 - 1.015 | ![]() |
Color: | 14.6 SRM | 10 - 17 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 6.9% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 49.6 IBU | 25 - 40 | ![]() |