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Arm-Chair Quarterback Ale

Arm-Chair Quarterback Ale

American Pale Ale • Extract • 5 gal

1990tbone

Easy drinking beer for Footballs undeclared national holiday.

January 12, 2009 pm 07:29pm

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • .75 lbs Midwest Wheat Malt

    Midwest Wheat Malt

    Light flavor and creamy head. For American weizenbier, weissbier and dunkelweiss.

  • .25 lbs American Victory

    American Victory

    Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.

  • 0.50 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

    Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.

  • 5 lbs Dry Light Extract

    Dry Light Extract

    White color, mild flavor. Will produce lagers and Pilseners and can also be used to produce darker beers when used in conjunction with colored malts. Made of pale malt.

  • .75 oz Centennial - 10.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Centennial

    Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.

  • 0.50 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1.5 oz Liberty - 4.0 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min

    Liberty

    Used mainly for finishing German and American style ales and lagers. Aroma is mild and pleasant.

  • 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.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 10 - American Ale

Subcategory: A - American Pale Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.051 1.045 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 5.8 SRM 5 - 14
Alcohol: 5.1% ABV 4.5% - 6%
Bitterness: 35.9 IBU 30 - 45

Discussion

1990tbone

Hope to rack soon

2009-01-19 7:41pm

Fermenting away, I come home to the sounds of a bubbling brew. Hope to rack into secondary on Friday

1990tbone

Force carbonated to day

2009-01-30 1:57pm

Force carbonated today. Can't wait till Sunday to try this one, guess I'll have to rename this one Cardinal Sins or Steeler 6 after the game.

1990tbone

Time to rename the brew

2009-02-03 4:26pm

Time to rename the brew. "Steeler 6x Ale" Really nice flavor of sweet malt up front, quickly pushed aside as the hops come rushing thru for a thunderous "SACK". This is a real keeper.

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