Black American Ale
Specialty Beer • Partial Mash • 5 gal
Dark American Ale
July 9, 2008 am 01:17am
Ingredients (Partial Mash, 5 gal)
- 3.5 lbs
American Munich
American Munich
Munich Dunkels. Adds color/nutty flavor. Sometimes called Aromatic.
- 0.75 lbs
American Chocolate Malt
American Chocolate Malt
Use in all types to adjust color and add nutty, toasted flavor. Chocolate flavor.
- 2.00 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
- 4.00 lbs
Dry Dark Extract
Dry Dark Extract
Used predominantly in the production of dark beers such as milds, browns, porters, and stouts.
- 0.50 oz
Nugget - 13.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Nugget
This is very bitter and often used in medium to dark ales and lagers. Aroma is quite heavy and herbal.
- 0.50 oz
Hallertau - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Hallertau
Good for all around bittering and finishing stock ales, Belgian ales, and continental style lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant and flowery.
-
Wyeast 1272 American Ale II™
Wyeast 1272 American Ale II™
Fruitier and more flocculant than 1056, slightly nutty, soft, clean, slightly tart finish.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 23 - Specialty Beer
Subcategory: A - Specialty Beer
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.062 | 1.026 - 1.120 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.012 | 0.995 - 1.035 | |
| Color: | 25.8 SRM | 1 - 50 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.6% ABV | 2.5% - 14.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 33.1 IBU | 0 - 100 |
