Products
BeerTools Pro 2.1 Download (macOS)
$24.95 USD
BeerTools Pro 2.1 Download (Linux)
$24.95 USD
$3 USD
Hopasaurus Rex
American Amber Ale • Extract • 5 gal
A hoppy American Amber Ale. Don't let the IBU's fool you, it's got alot of hop flavor instead of bitterness.
December 21, 2008 pm 02:07pm
4.0/5.0 1 rating
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- .5 lbs
American Caramel 20°L
American Caramel 20°L
Provides color, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.
- .5 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- 2 lbs
Dry Amber; Muntons
Dry Amber; Muntons
Used predominantly in the production of medium-colored beers such as pale ales, IPAs, and bitters.
- 6 lbs
Liquid Light Extract
Liquid Light Extract
A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.
- .75 oz
Mt. Hood - 4.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Mt. Hood
Used mainly for aroma and flavor in American and German style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild, pleasant, light, and clean.
- .75 oz
Liberty - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Liberty
Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.
- 1.5 oz
Cascade - 3.2 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1 tsp
Irish Moss (15 Min.) - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss (15 Min.)
-
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
Steep@155 for 20 min. Bring to boil. Add extract and bring to boil again. Add hops. Primary 7-10 days. Bottle condition with 3oz. corn sugar for 3 weeks mininum. Also, I used Argentina Cascade hops but beertools doesn't have those. They're a little different from cascade and lower in AAU.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 10 - American Ale
Subcategory: B - American Amber Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.064 | 1.045 - 1.060 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.015 | 1.010 - 1.015 | |
| Color: | 11.0 SRM | 10 - 17 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.5% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 30.4 IBU | 25 - 40 | |
Discussion
Great Hoppy Goodness!
2009-01-20 1:30pm
I was a little skeptical about this beer to begin with. It didn't seem like it had enough oumph by looking at my recipe. After 10 days in primary, I bottled and conditioned for 3 weeks before drinking. For those of you who like IPA's (and who doesn't?) I would suggest giving this a try. It's got a big hop flavor like an IPA, without the bitterness. Pours a nice 2.5-3 finger head. Dark amber color. Watch out for the American Ale yeast in this. I used the Wyeast smackpack and it just about blew the airlock off my fermentor. Very vigorous (sp?) fermentation. Will definately be brewing this again to tweak the recipe a bit, next time in an all-grain version.
IPA?
2009-01-20 3:48pm
The IBUs are way too low to be an IPA.
Not an IPA
2009-01-20 5:59pm
This isn't an IPA. I've labeled it as an American Amber Ale. That comment was actually aimed toward people who enjoy IPA's because the beer has a very hoppy flavor to it. Anyone who doesn't enjoy IPA's will probably not like this. Sorry for the confusion.
Post a Comment
Recently Added
Recently Reviewed
Special/Best/Premium Bitter : All Grain
Recipe from Goddard's Brewery, Isle of Wight UK. Typical english bitter with a hint of toffee flavor and smell from the...
20L strike and 25L boil? How long for the mash - 60mins?
2024-11-15 6:03pm
Spotted Tongue 2024 Summer Saison
Saison : All Grain
Trying Lallemand Farmhouse Hybrid Saison yeast for the first time.
Finished a little sweet for a Saison, next time omit the Munich and/or Melanoidin malt. The Lallemand Farmhouse Hybrid...
2024-10-26 7:15pm
Blonde Ale : All Grain
Does adding toasted bread to the mash affect outcome?
The answer appears to be no, adding toasted bread did not seem to add any bready or toasty notes to the beer. It is an...
2024-10-26 7:05pm