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Gollum's precious ale

Gollum's precious ale

American Amber Ale • Extract • 5 gal

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Brewed for a friendly homebrew party, this "darker side of amber" ale has a pleasing malty aroma balanced by tasty hops.

October 8, 2006 am 08:24am

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • 0.125 lbs Crystal Malt 40°L

    Crystal Malt 40°L

    Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

  • 0.5 lbs Dextrine Malt

    Dextrine Malt

    In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.

  • 0.25 lbs American Chocolate Malt

    American Chocolate Malt

    Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.

  • 0.1875 lbs American Vienna

    American Vienna

    Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.

  • 6.6 lbs Amber Liquid; Alexanders

    Amber Liquid; Alexanders

    Amber is used predominantly in the production of medium-colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters.

  • 0.5 lbs Dry Extra Light; Muntons

    Dry Extra Light; Muntons

    Contains no colored malts or unmalted products; the light color of this product is achieved by using low processing temperatures and low-colored raw materials.

  • 1.25 oz Saaz - 6.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • 0.75 oz Centennial - 8.8 AA% whole; boiled 50 min

    Centennial

    Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.

  • 0.3 oz Saaz - 5.0 AA% whole; boiled 2 min

    Saaz

    Used for finishing pilseners, continental lagers, and wheats. The aroma is spicy and pleasant with fragrant overtones.

  • Munton-Fison Active Brewing Yeast

    Munton-Fison Active Brewing Yeast

    Some fruity esters, attenuative, fair to good reputation.

Notes

***40L Crystal malt was toasted- oven-baked for 10 min @ 350 F on baking stone. Original bittering hops: 0.25 Northern Brewer 1 oz Saaz Brewed with Munton Dry yeast, but would probably substitute with liquid London or Irish Ale from Wyeast or White Labs. 2 oz steamed oak chips added to primary fermentor

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: 18.5 SRM 10 - 17
Alcohol: 5.4% ABV 4.5% - 6%
Bitterness: 47.0 IBU 25 - 40

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