Saturday Night Special
American Amber Ale • Partial Mash • 5 gal
She's in the secondary now and heading for bottles this weekend
August 30, 2007 pm 03:28pm
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 5 gal)
- 1 lbs
American Caramel 40°L
American Caramel 40°L
Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.
- 1 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
American Victory
American Victory
Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.
- .2 lbs
American Chocolate Malt
American Chocolate Malt
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
- 4.5 lbs
Dry Extra Light Extract
Dry Extra Light Extract
For making very pale ales and lagers.
- .5 oz
Magnum - 14.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Magnum
Bred in 1980 at Germany’s Hüll Hop Research Center, this high-alpha variety is renowned for its exceptionally large, heavy cones. Hallertauer Magnum delivers excellent yields and, like many Hüll-developed hops, boasts a strong resistance to disease.
- .5 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- .5 oz
Centennial - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
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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
Added the other 1/2oz of cascade and centennial at flame off
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: | 16.7 SRM | 10 - 17 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.5% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 42.7 IBU | 25 - 40 |
Discussion
My second best brew-
2008-01-01 4:52pm
This had excellent amber color and just the right amount of hops. I would love to make this one all grain using all 2 row pale as the base. I just finished up my first batch last night but I have 5 more in seconary now to be kegged next week.
