lighthouse amber ale II
American Amber Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
I like amber (or any Beer)
February 17, 2008 am 11:21am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 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
- .5 lbs
Weyermann CaraMunich® II; Weyermann
Weyermann CaraMunich® II; Weyermann
Provides body. For Oktoberfest, bock, porter, stout, red, amber and brown ales.
- 1 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.
- 0.4 oz
Organic Pacific Gem - 15.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Organic Pacific Gem
Widely used as a bittering hop. Woody flavor.
- 0.50 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 0.50 oz
Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
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White Labs WLP051 California Ale V
White Labs WLP051 California Ale V
From Northern California. This strain is more fruity than WLP001, and slightly more flocculant. Attenuation is lower, resulting in a fuller bodied beer than with WLP001.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 10 - American Ale
Subcategory: B - American Amber Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.051 | 1.045 - 1.060 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.015 | |
| Color: | 15.3 SRM | 10 - 17 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.2% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 35.0 IBU | 25 - 40 |
