Apricopper 2
American Amber Ale • Extract • 5 gal
Great Brew.
January 13, 2006 pm 11:50pm
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- .5 lbs
Munich Malt
Munich Malt
Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles
- .38 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.
- .12 lbs
Roasted Barley
Roasted Barley
Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.
- 6 lbs
Liquid Light Extract
Liquid Light Extract
A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 1 lbs
Dry Wheat; Muntons
Dry Wheat; Muntons
Made with a preponderance of wheat malt (55%) for the production of wheat or Weiss beers. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- 1 oz
Chinook - 12.9 AA% pellets; boiled 40 min
Chinook
Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- .5 oz
Willamette - 4.1 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
- .25 oz
Cascade - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1 tsp
Irish moss - (omitted from calculations)
Irish moss
- 3 oz
apricot extract - (omitted from calculations)
apricot extract
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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.
Notes
Has a copper color with apricot flavor hints.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 10 - American Ale
Subcategory: B - American Amber Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.055 | 1.045 - 1.060 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.015 | |
| Color: | 14.2 SRM | 10 - 17 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.6% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 42.7 IBU | 25 - 40 |
Discussion
post brew review
2006-02-20 2:51pm
Recipe turned out great as an Amber Ale. I added the apricot essence and it lent itself a little to the aroma but not much to the flavor (which is why I gave it four stars instead of five). well worth brewing/trying.
