Fireside Amber
American Amber Ale • All Grain • 6 gal
This is an all grain version of a beer I typicly make with extract, nice fruity smell coming from the primary, I cant waite.
September 2, 2006 pm 10:42pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 6 gal)
- 10 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt
- 1 lbs
Belgian Munich
Belgian Munich
Used to increase malt aroma and body with slightly more color.
- .5 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.
- .5 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- 1 oz
Centennial - 10.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- .75 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 5 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- .5 oz
Centennial - 10.0 AA% whole; added dry to secondary fermenter
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
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Wyeast 1098 British Ale™
Wyeast 1098 British Ale™
From Whitbread. Ferments dry and crisp, slightly tart, fruity and well-balanced. Ferments well down to 65F.
Notes
Mashed grains w/ 4gal @ 153. Boil was 90 min.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 10 - American Ale
Subcategory: B - American Amber Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.049 | 1.045 - 1.060 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.010 - 1.015 | |
| Color: | 11.3 SRM | 10 - 17 | |
| Alcohol: | 4.9% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 38.8 IBU | 25 - 40 |
Discussion
Its in the secondary
2006-09-07 5:28pm
Been in the secondary for 3 days now. I think I'll let it go there for another 7 before bottleing.
Great beer!!!
2006-10-15 9:16pm
This turned out really well. All my beer junkies asked for seconds and now I need to make another batch.
