Mighty Aztec Amber Ale
American Amber Ale • All Grain • 5.5 gal
Rick and Dan's beer.
November 18, 2006 pm 07:04pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5.5 gal)
- 9.5 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
- 1.0 lbs
American Caramel 80°L
American Caramel 80°L
Mild caramel,nutty flavor, sweet. adds color(Red Ale)
- 0.75 lbs
Dextrine Malt
Dextrine Malt
In light-colored beers to give additional body. Adds richness without color.
- 0.5 lbs
Belgian Aromatic
Belgian Aromatic
Imparts a big malt aroma. Use in brown ales, Belgian dubbels and tripels.
- 1 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Northern Brewer
Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.
- 0.5 oz
Perle - 8.2 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Perle
Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy
- 1.0 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 0 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1 tsp
Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss
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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
Used 1056 yeast cake. Mashed at 156 for 60 minutes.
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: | 14.2 SRM | 10 - 17 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.4% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 47.3 IBU | 25 - 40 |
