Rick's Amber Ale
American Amber Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
Never tried one like this, hope it comes out the way I think it should...
August 9, 2006 am 09:01am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 5.65 lbs
American 6-row Pale
American 6-row Pale
Tends to increase lautering efficiency due to a stiffer husk. May be used as the base malt for any beer style. The enzymes in all varieties of the current crop are sufficient to support high percentages of specialty malts and adjuncts.
- 4.03 lbs
Golden Promise Pale
Golden Promise Pale
An especially sweet and clean variety of barley which results in full and malty sweet beer. It has superb hush integrity and delivers fast and consistent mash tun drainage. This malt variety is perfect for brewing up a clear, bright pint.
- 1.77 lbs
American Caramel 20°L
American Caramel 20°L
Provides color, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.
- 0.35 lbs
English Amber Malt
English Amber Malt
Roasted malt used in British milds, old ales, brown ales, nut brown ales.
- 1.1 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 0.49 oz
Centennial - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 0.50 oz
Fuggle - 4.8 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Fuggle
Mild. Mainly used for finishing and dry hopping especially pale ales, porters, and stouts. Aroma is mild and pleasant, spicy, and soft.
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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: | 1.058 | 1.045 - 1.060 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.015 | |
| Color: | 11.8 SRM | 10 - 17 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.8% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 36.5 IBU | 25 - 40 |
Discussion
Turned out very good.
2006-11-08 8:14am
I think I'll cut down on the carmel next time to round out the taste just a little.
