Victor's Holiday Amber
American Amber Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
Need to start brewing Christmas presents. Beats the hell out of Christmas shopping.
October 10, 2005 pm 06:06pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 9.0 lbs
English 2-row Pale
English 2-row Pale
All English Ales. Workhorse of British Brewing. Infusion Mash.
- 0.5 lbs
Crystal Malt 20°L
Crystal Malt 20°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- 0.75 lbs
Dextrine Malt
Dextrine Malt
In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.
- 0.125 lbs
American Chocolate Malt
American Chocolate Malt
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
- 0.25 lbs
Roasted Barley
Roasted Barley
Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.
- 0.6 oz
Chinook - 10.6 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Chinook
Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- 0.50 oz
Willamette - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Willamette
This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy
- 0.50 oz
Hallertau - 3.8 AA% pellets; 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.
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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: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.015 | |
| Color: | 17.0 SRM | 10 - 17 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.5% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 35.3 IBU | 25 - 40 |
