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California Sunset

American Amber Ale • All Grain • 6.75 gal

Herbaljoe

Based on Mike McDole's Amber Ale, adjusted to fit my system.

March 12, 2008 am 10:16am

0.0/5.0 0 ratings

Ingredients (All Grain, 6.75 gal)

11 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
1.5 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

Belgian Cara-Pils

Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
1.5 lbs Crystal Malt 40°L

Crystal Malt 40°L

Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
.5 lbs White Wheat Malt

White Wheat Malt

Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.
.125 lbs Roasted Barley

Roasted Barley

Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.
.5 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.
.5 oz Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 30 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.
.5 oz Northern Brewer - 8.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 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.
.5 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

Cascade

Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
.5 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min

Cascade

Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
2 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 0 min

Cascade

Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
2 oz Centennial - 10.0 AA% pellets; added dry to primary fermenter

Centennial

Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
.5 oz Northern Brewer leaf added to the mash. - (omitted from calculations)

Northern Brewer leaf added to the mash.
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

Mash at 154F for 60 minutes. Boil 60 minutes. Ferment at 67F.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 10 - American Ale

Subcategory: B - American Amber Ale

		Range for this Style
Original Gravity:	1.058	1.045 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity:	1.013	1.010 - 1.015
Color:	14.0 SRM	10 - 17
Alcohol:	5.9% ABV	4.5% - 6%
Bitterness:	37.2 IBU	25 - 40

	Apparent	Real
Original Extract:	14.30 P	14.30 P
Terminal Extract:	3.40 P	5.47 P
Attenuation:	76.2%	61.7%
	% by Volume	% by Weight
Alcohol:	5.9%	4.6%

	Weight	Calories
Alcohol:	16.6 g	114.4
Carbs:	19.3 g	73.4
Protein:	1.4 g	5.4
		Total Calories
		193.3

Hops

Total: 6.5 oz

Kettle Gravity: 1.049

	Quantity	Boiled
Northern Brewer (8.00%) 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.	.5 oz	60 min
Northern Brewer (8.00%) 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.	.5 oz	30 min
Northern Brewer (8.00%) 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.	.5 oz	15 min
Cascade (5.50%) Cascade Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.	.5 oz	15 min
Cascade (5.50%) Cascade Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.	.5 oz	5 min
Cascade (5.50%) Cascade Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.	2 oz	.01 min
Centennial (10.00%) Centennial Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.	2 oz	Dry Hop

Discussion

Herbaljoe

Brewed 3/11/08

2008-03-18 10:15am

Brewed 3/11/08. Everything went great. Hit projected gravity, used hopback with 1 oz. leaf and 1 oz. pellets. Forgot to add whirlfloc :( #54

Herbaljoe

Update

2008-04-07 2:48pm

Well, I guess I didn't clean my carboy well enough, I ended up with a slight contamination in this batch. I'll have to brew it again soon. Stay tuned for batch #2!

scott_freeland

brewing this one tomorrow

2008-08-16 11:10pm

will let you know.

Herbaljoe

nice

2008-08-17 12:07am

haha, how weird. I'm brewing it tomorrow too!

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California Sunset

Ingredients (All Grain, 6.75 gal)

American 2-row

Belgian Cara-Pils

Crystal Malt 40°L

White Wheat Malt

Roasted Barley

Northern Brewer

Northern Brewer

Northern Brewer

Cascade

Cascade

Cascade

Centennial

Northern Brewer leaf added to the mash.

Wyeast 1056 American Ale™

Notes

Style (BJCP)

Analysis

Fermentables

American 2-row

Belgian Cara-Pils

Crystal Malt 40°L

White Wheat Malt

Roasted Barley

Hops

Northern Brewer

Northern Brewer

Northern Brewer

Cascade

Cascade

Cascade

Centennial

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	Quantity	Proportion	Gravity	Color
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	11 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils Belgian Cara-Pils Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.	1.5 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L Crystal Malt 40°L Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.	1.5 lbs
White Wheat Malt White Wheat Malt Weizens. Improves head retention in all beers. Contributes spicy flavor. Protein rest required.	.5 lbs
Roasted Barley Roasted Barley Sweet, grainy, coffee flavor and a red to deep brown color. For porters and stouts.	.125 lbs

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California Sunset

Ingredients (All Grain, 6.75 gal)

American 2-row

Belgian Cara-Pils

Crystal Malt 40°L

White Wheat Malt

Roasted Barley

Northern Brewer

Northern Brewer

Northern Brewer

Cascade

Cascade

Cascade

Centennial

Northern Brewer leaf added to the mash.

Wyeast 1056 American Ale™

Notes

Style (BJCP)

Analysis

Fermentables

American 2-row

Belgian Cara-Pils

Crystal Malt 40°L

White Wheat Malt

Roasted Barley

Hops

Northern Brewer

Northern Brewer

Northern Brewer

Cascade

Cascade

Cascade

Centennial

Discussion

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